The Old Fort, Seaview

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  Anthony Gibson

  ·2 weeks ago

  “Excellent reservation system which allows changes to be made effortlessly. Lovely location at Seaview looking out to two of the Napolean era forts to thawrt attacks. Very popular venue with a downstairs pub restaurant and an upstairs restaurant. Menu selection is good with some very nice quirks. Food was excellent. Great selection of drinks, cocktails and wines plus zero alcohol beverages. Worth a visit. Book first.”

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  Kate Thatcher

  ·2 weeks ago

  “Lunchtime all menus were all out and no notice about it being restricted, went to order and was told abruptly it was just pizza, a little disappointed I asked if I could get some olives to nibble on while we chose our pizza, “no” was the response, “it’s just pizza” while I understand that to try and deviate from the menu wasn’t possible olives require no preparation or any chef training to portion up, anyway I ordered our pizzas, worth noting “freshly made” I was asked if there was “anything else” I said olives ? He said no again, weirdly my freshly made pizza had olives on it lol 😂 then for my drink I went with a cocktail, vodka martini with an olive!! Which they had to go and get from the kitchen, when we went outside we sat with some other people who were also refused them and were miffed, we actually got chatting because the lady commented I had an olive in my drink and she wanted some and was told she had to wait until 5, this was 4:35pm. Not the crime of the century I appreciate but at aprox £5 a portion that’s a big loss over a year for the owners by the staff for absolutely no reason. Fantastic view, lovely layout and interior, great cocktails. Pizza underwhelming, staff a little miserable on this occasion Having said that we’ve been before and they were lovely.”

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  Penny Bullough

  ·1 month ago

  “We sat upstairs with an incredible view across the Solent watching the liners pass by. Varied and interesting menu, excellent fish and a jaw droppingly delicious dessert, served by attentive, friendly staff. Genuinely couldn't better it.”

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  Sarah Blake

  ·2 months ago

  “Great food. Excellent service . Beautiful views. Everyone, from 12 to 86, thoroughly enjoyed their meals. Everything was freshly cooked. A varied menu to cater for all tastes.”

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  Ly eats food

  ·3 months ago

  “Food was great! Ordered the beer battered cod, local crab linguine and pork scratching. Very flavourful to both, cod was good fish to batter ratio, very crispy, fish was well seasoned. Linguine was creamy, crab tasted fresh. Pork scratching didn't feel oily or heavy, lightly salty. Staff and servers were very friendly, service was fast.”

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  Deborah Bennett

  ·3 months ago

  “Very attentive service. Had scampi and chips. Excellent presentation. Homemade tartar sauce. The desert was superb. The chocolate cremyeux. Was dark chocolate Was on point. Love the ambience. Had great table overlooking the Solent. Had no hesitation paying service charge. We need to support small businesses that work hard to deliver like the Old Fort. This is the 5th year of eating there. Never disappoints.”

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  Shaun Pletschke

  ·3 months ago

  “10 out of 10! Charlotte was super helpful, Harry was just brilliant, the food was awesome and the view from our table was spectacular. Well done The Old Fort, you absolutely smashed it & made a wedding anniversary an incredibly memorable experience for my wife & I!”

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  Debbie Wood

  ·4 months ago

  “Lovely final night for our holiday. First class food, excellent service, incredible views and very good value for money.”

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  Sarah Barnes

  ·5 months ago

  “What a fantastic little place!!!! We went on Friday 8th May, food was absolutely fantastic, highly recommend the sea bream fillet, my husband had the smashed burger off the specials board and he thoroughly enjoyed it. Added bonus of live music the singer/guitarist was brilliant. It definitely felt like it was the heart of the community too. If you’re in seaview then make sure you make a booking here you won’t be disappointed.”

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  Rob Parker

  ·11 months ago

  “Lovely pub with a good selection of local ales and ciders. We got a couple of their pizzas to takeaway one night and they were delicious and hot. Didn’t take long to get them and had a pint while we waited. Another night we had a meal in the pub area. Generally felt and looked clean and tidy, loved the nautical themed decorations and items. The food was amazing. The beef brisket pulled apart easily and was juicy. The mash was creamy. The vegetables were perfectly roasted. Would recommend the beef brisket. My partners salmon was also tasty and good portion sizes. The food is on the expensive end but the quality matches it and it’s a treat. I can imagine in the summer months the views over the sea are spectacular.”

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