BITE user comments - locke
Comments by locke
I love this pub its friendly and welcoming after a trudge along the hill good selection of ales as always.
12 Jul 2012 02:02
I visit Portsmouth from time to time from over yonder hill and always visit The Flo. I had hoped that this lovely old pub would come back with a vengeance after the awfull leaving of Greg and Jane and suprise us all but no!
I agree with mitme its dirty and smelly a thing it never was the bar staff I've seen are fine but the chubby young man is still smoking outside instead of serving and is not happy that is plain to see.
The beer is not up to Flo standard and really expensive the atmosphere is dire I have always loved the quiet cosy lounge that is no longer its noisy and so bright please give us The old Flo back. I have made the trip to this pub for the last time and will make the effort to go to The Golden Lion from now on where you are assured of the Greg and Jane welcome in a clean pub.
12 Jul 2012 01:56
Well, food superb REAL yorkshire puds hand carved striploin I hope this is a taste of things to come literally a must for anyone that enjoys really good food and very well kept ale. I learned that as the pub gets busier there is a chance for 6 or more local real ales no big boys, exactly what a country pub should be the place was buzzing and the atmosphere great well done!
11 Jan 2010 21:06
The comments by jwillis seem a little harsh the grumpy aussie barmaid was in fact Diane the only one that was kept from the old staff of Ray and Janet and Jane and Greg employed her at The Florence for 15 months until the pub was finished instead of making her redundant. Having visited the pub regularly throughout the renovation just to check out what was going on, I can tell you that the building work itself, including removal of fireplaces etc was nothing to do with Greg and Jane the Squire of Southwick was to blame for that.
They had to turn an empty shell into a pub including building both bars, as well as renovate the toilets and install brand new kitchens themselves in two months and worked themselves ragged doing it. I have a lot of respect for them taking on this project in a time when so many pubs are being lost and putting a vast sum of their own money in to do it. They keep a good house and I am sure given time it will age and develop. The bar menu did start Monday but the snow hit so has scuppered them a bit but I hear the restaurant menu starts next monday and there is Sunday lunch on so I am booked in then, again weather permitting!.
8 Jan 2010 22:54
Beer always wonderfull and well kept, choice of 60 ciders amazing, great landlord and landlady in Greg and Jane, staff very efficient and friendly plus delicious food suffice to say I am an avid "Flo" fan.
Sister pub to The Golden Lion is Southwick village (a recent aquisition) which looks set to go the same way
13 Dec 2009 12:45
What a wonderfull job they have made of this pub, to say it was lack lustre before is an under statement.
They atmosphere is great, wonderfull selection of real ales all local no big boys on.
Contrary to the comment posted before it isn't anything to do with Southwick brewery it is run by Greg and Jane from The Flo in Southsea, one of the last great locals in Portsmouth and as at the Flo, the staff at The Golden Lion are professional and friendly, the beer is well kept and the decor is just great, memorabilia Jane says will go up a bit at a time and on my last visit a couple more things had gone up on the wall.
This pub I have no doubt will go from strength to strenghth great summer visit as well as there is a small garden on the side.
13 Dec 2009 12:37
The Kings Head, Wickham
Prices a bit steep but ale good I use this pub infrequently but its fine for a swift pint when on a walk, don't think I would stay a whole night here (probably couldn't afford it)
12 Jul 2012 02:10