The Maypole Inn, Hayling Island

Visited this pub at lunchtime on 13th March with a party of 6 including 2 vegetarians and 2 children. We were the first customers to arrive and I did the usual 'is there something for vegetarians' check. The lunchtime menu had one veggie option for a proper meal (not just a snack) but, to his credit, the barman asked if I was happy with the option available. Due to my personal taste I wasn't 100% happy but he then went to see if the chef would be able to do one of the evening meal options instead. He came back with 2 other options and I selected one of these. My niece asked for a child-sized portion of one of the adult meals and this was no problem.

All of the food arrived without too much of a wait and we were all very impressed with the portion sizes and quality. The pub slowly filled with customers and the atmosphere only added to our enjoyment of our visit. The pub is clean and well-looked after, very memorable and one that I've happily signed up to BITE just so that I can recommend it to others. If you're in the area it's well worth a visit.

17 Mar 2010 12:54