The Castle Tavern

Did not eat here, but we enjoyed our trip over on the Gosport ferry, visited the pub on a Thurs Eve , every table was reserved, so a good sign re food ...A good choice of cask ale, would have liked a local ale during our visit not on ...Young lady, possible the landlady was very helpful , and gave us some good info on local area , all friendly staff ..would recommend a visit . Apparently popular with local Sailors from the nearby marina ..Ty

To start with I’d like to say the staff were really nice and the atmosphere jolly. We decided to check out the food based on the reviews.The roast dinner my father-in-law had which was beef was a very generous portion the beef was cooked to perfection. The vegetables were a joke basically raw. The Brussels were like gobstoppers literally rock hard the green beans the same not just undercooked literally warm and raw. The so called roast potatoes were anaemic and tasted really odd. The vegetarian burger embarrassingly bad and the beef burger with cheese bacon and fried onion rings very bland and a mess. The burger was tasteless and a very odd colour like it had been cooked dry and sat in water, the bacon cold and the cheese was so cold it was stuck to the inside of the bun. The side salad literally the yellow internal of an iceberg lettuce with a couple of chunks of tomato. It goes to show that never go by the great reviews it depends on what quality of food your use to eating. The food reminded me of school dinners. Then the chips come on seriously you didn’t expect me to eat those surely. We eat our regular and that was definitely one of the worst roast dinners and burgers we’ve ever had apart from the beef and the Yorkshire pudding it was not edible. My father-in-law left all the veg and the so called roast potatoes and none of the salad on either burger was touched it was embarrassingly bad, Shame on you chef! Disappointing experience not to be repeated.

Heard lots of good things about their roast dinners and 1st time going there today. Service was OK, my daughter turned over her Yorkshire puddings and were Completely burnt on the bottom and soggy on top, spoke to the waitress and a half hearted apology later and again, more burnt Yorkshire puddings again and roast potatoes weren't cooked properly. Very disappointed 😞

Popped in here with a mate, we weren't local so stumbled across it by chance. What a find, as roast dinner was available all day, the place was full, but we managed to get a table due to a cancellation. I had the roast beef, spuds and Yorkshire pud, delicious meat and generous portion with veg to share, great value and lovely staff made it a great find. Booking advised, get in there!!

If you want an authentic looking English pub this is it. Very typical pub grub and the beverages to accompany. Excellent value for money, the roast beef was a bit tough but portion were generous. It might be a good idea to make a reservation as 80% of the table were reserved when we attended. Wait staff was effecient and friendly. It would have been more complete if horse radish was included in the table condiments.

Did not eat here, but we enjoyed our trip over on the Gosport ferry, visited the pub on a Thurs Eve , every table was reserved, so a good sign re food ...A good choice of cask ale, would have liked a local ale during our visit not on ...Young lady, possible the landlady was very helpful , and gave us some good info on local area , all friendly staff ..would recommend a visit . Apparently popular with local Sailors from the nearby marina ..Ty