The Drift - Lyndhurst

Good pub food in an old world pub. very friendly and efficient staff and generous portions. we will visit them again.

Food was bang average, I would 've expected a higher quality from the prices they are asking. Service was a let down, firstly asked if the squid was cooked fresh in house- to which we were told yes of course. The squid turned up and was clearly a frozen wholesale style dish, not freshly prepared at all. We also ordered some nibbles, to turn up before the food to have with our drinks (bar nuts, olives, etc. , these ended up coming out with our main courses, even though these items were stated on the menu under 'While You Wait '. The mains came out and were good, but felt like poorly executed spin offs of other local establishments menu picks. Overall I 'd give this pub a 5/10, if you 're desperate take a gamble, you might find a better experience than we did. But there are many great New Forest dining options out there, this unfortunately isn 't one of them.

We came for a family pre- Christmas meal and brought our dog along. The food was tasty and the service was excellent. Everyone was friendly and helpful from the start. When one of our party became unexpectedly ill-nothing whatsoever to do with the food and drink I might add-the staff went into overdrive. The standard of care shown by the duty manager and the whole team was outstanding. I cannot thank or praise them enough. A five star service all round.

Wonderful service with a lovely quiet atmosphere and amazing food!

We used to be regular visitors to the drift pre COVID and thought we would re visit. The food was very tasty and nicely presented however I thought it was very expensive