Regarding the poor review by the cyclist I must strongly disagree with him. I was in the pub at the time of the altercation & I can say without doubt that the pub was indeed very busy with Christmas bookings etc, so on that count the cyclist is completely wrong. The other point he makes about the chap at the bar was being aggressive is also completely wrong as he was measured, never raised his voice or swore at any time (unlike the said cyclist & his friend). Also I think it’s fair to mention that the cyclist distinctly said that it was the sixth pub that they had been too, perhaps this had something to do with why they got aggressive & felt the need to start swearing? All in all the pub is a great place for families to come & relax with great food & friendly atmosphere.
Just read a review of a couple of people who thought it was ok to bring their bikes into the pub (and potentially block one of the exits) and were asked to move their bikes to the secure bike racks by the owner (sounds a reasonable request to me) but it seems they took umbrage at this request because they did not bring appropriate locking arrangements to secure their expensive bikes (bit of an oversight I would say). So they decided to give the pub a bad review based on their strange assumption that that you can take your bike into a pub (personally I have never been in a pub with internal bike racks before !). My review is to clarify that the Golden Bowler is a great pub for friendliness, food, beer and cyclists who use the appropriate securing locations for their bikes (e.g. not in the pub)
A long time since we've been in here but a warm welcome back. Especially as our grandson had flown from Australia to be with us and our Beavan family. Thank you to the staff for making it so special
Excellent service. Lots to choose from their homemade meals. Will definitely be returning. Bar needs updating. Drinks a reasonable price.
Great Sunday roast with a decent service, especially given how busy the pub was. Catered pretty well for vegetarians, including the roast which was silly tasty. Good selection of Ales and other drinks, OK price wise. Friendly staff. Heard many describe the decor as dated, which it is, however it feels like a "proper" pub and nice warm, friendly atmosphere. Also very impressed with the effort they've gone to indicate allergies on their menu.
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Hill Head, Fareham, PO14