Solent Restaurant
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About Solent Restaurant
On Pier St in Lee On The Solent, Solent Restaurant serves a traditional English menu covering breakfast, lunch, and hot and cold drinks. Bacon and eggs are cooked to order, and breakfast comes with tea served in a teapot with China cups and saucers. A Pot of Tea features on the menu, and roast dinners are offered on weekends, subject to the availability of specific meats. Diners who bring their own wine pay no corkage charge. Tables are spaced with room around them rather than crammed together, and waitstaff take orders at the table. The room has a step-free, wheelchair-accessible entrance for visitors with mobility needs, high chairs for families with young children, and dogs are welcome. It opens daily for daytime service only, and reservations are recommended.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree of charge street parking
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs available · Has kids' menu
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention breakfast/bacon and eggs, tea served in teapots, fried eggs cooked hard and fly problem near windows.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention breakfast/bacon and eggs, tea served in teapots, fried eggs cooked hard and fly problem near windows.
Customer Review Summary
Breakfast is the clear draw here, with reviewers repeatedly praising the bacon and eggs, tea served properly in a teapot with china cups, and a coffee they call pretty good. Several call out the staff and, in one case, the owner as lovely and accommodating, even adjusting orders and offering free chilled water and speedy service to a large group. Close behind, roast dinners and lunch options get mentioned, though one diner was let down when lamb wasn't available and the substituted pork arrived as processed meat rather than fresh. Complaints recur around timing and cooking consistency: one couple waited through slow service with drinks gone cold before food arrived and got rock hard fried eggs instead of the runny ones they wanted, while another found orders generally slow to prepare and overpriced for what was served. One reviewer also reports a significant fly problem inside, describing around 30 flies on the windows despite otherwise good food and staff. Even with these gaps, several diners say they'll return, including a running club thanking the team for top service after a visit.
Customer Review Summary
Breakfast is the clear draw here, with reviewers repeatedly praising the bacon and eggs, tea served properly in a teapot with china cups, and a coffee they call pretty good. Several call out the staff and, in one case, the owner as lovely and accommodating, even adjusting orders and offering free chilled water and speedy service to a large group. Close behind, roast dinners and lunch options get mentioned, though one diner was let down when lamb wasn't available and the substituted pork arrived as processed meat rather than fresh. Complaints recur around timing and cooking consistency: one couple waited through slow service with drinks gone cold before food arrived and got rock hard fried eggs instead of the runny ones they wanted, while another found orders generally slow to prepare and overpriced for what was served. One reviewer also reports a significant fly problem inside, describing around 30 flies on the windows despite otherwise good food and staff. Even with these gaps, several diners say they'll return, including a running club thanking the team for top service after a visit.
Featured reviews
- Ayrton Alvares
“Very good staff member called amber would recommend”
- Em J
“Best cafe in town, me and my husband will only ever go here for a breakfast! The owner is very lovely and kind, the girls are also good workers! Me and my husband are very specific on how we like our bacon and Eggs cooked and he gets it right Everytime. Thank you!”
- Janice Greaves
“My Husband and I went to Solent Cafe for roast dinner. We decided on roast lamb, only to be told they had no lamb so we settled for roast pork. Was not impressed with the meal as the meat was processed meat not fresh pork, the roast …”
- Nathan Booth
“Not great, not terrible. Overpriced for the quality of food. Orders take a long time to prepare.”
- Terry Howard
“Brilliant breakfast. Tea in a teapot and proper cups. Food was lovely service qas good. Ww will definitely be back.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
“Small restaurant serving hearty meals from a traditional English menu and no wine corkage charge.”
- Serves great coffee
- Serves great dessert
- Popular for popular for breakfast
- Popular for popular for lunch
- Popular for popular for dinner
- Popular for good for solo dining
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Free of charge street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Dogs allowed inside
- Serves dine-in
- Good for kids
Show more amenities
- Serves alcohol
- Casual
- Serves coffee
- Serves healthy options
- Quick bite
- Serves dessert
- Dining options· 6
- Serves breakfast
- Serves brunch
- Serves lunch
- Serves dinner
- Has seating
- Has table service
- Popular for· 4
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
- Good for solo dining
- Facilities· 1
- Has toilet
- Accessibility· 1
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Atmosphere· 1
- Cosy
- Crowd· 2
- Good for groups
- Popular with tourists
- Family-friendly· 2
- High chairs available
- Has kids' menu
Location
Restaurants near Solent Restaurant
- Chunky Fish Bar4.91911.5 mi
generous chip portions, cooked to order, fresh crispy fish
- Sultan Grill Gosport4.13471.6 miWheelchair accessible
chicken doner, free cheesy garlic bread, fresh crispy chips
- 2.1 mi£1–10Vegetarian optionsWheelchair accessibleGood for kids
fish and chips, gluten free cod, generous portion sizes
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solent RestaurantGood for kids · Reservations | 4.5175 | — | £1–10 | breakfast/bacon and eggs, tea served in teapots, fried eggs cooked hard |
| Chunky Fish Bar | 4.9191 | 1.5 mi | — | generous chip portions, cooked to order, fresh crispy fish |
| Sultan Grill GosportWheelchair accessible | 4.1347 | 1.6 mi | — | chicken doner, free cheesy garlic bread, fresh crispy chips |
| Bridgemary's Finest Fish & ChipsVegetarian options · Wheelchair accessible · Good for kids | 4.5259 | 2.1 mi | £1–10 | fish and chips, gluten free cod, generous portion sizes |
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