Reviews of The Talisman. (Pub) in Southampton (Hampshire).

The Talisman

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3 Bridge Rd, Park Gate, Southampton SO31 7GD, United Kingdom

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Information of The Talisman, Pub in Southampton (Hampshire)

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Reviews of The Talisman

D. C.

Had a really good meal here after the refurbishment. Friendly staff, good food and the beers always great. If I could suggest one thing - the range of beer was slightly limited at the time of visit. It would have been great to have tried something new.

M. S.

Lovely food in a very nice pub! Nice atmosphere created by the recent revamp. Plenty of room and tables. Also lots of choice on the menu and the service was warm and welcoming. Well done! We'll be back soon.

J. W.

I went with my mum for the first time since your refit. Lovely decor and friendly staff. The menu was varied but we only wanted lunch so choose from starters. I was driving so was impressed when I saw a light non alcoholic drink., (not Diet Coke only which makes a change) I was shocked to find out for a can of Rio Tropical you charge £3-15!!!!! Won't be going back !

L. P.

To celebrate our parents 40th wedding anniversary, we booked to have lunch here as we had heard such wonderful things. On arrival, we were warmly welcomed and shown to our table where they had left a special, personalised message for my parents. The service was superb throughout the meal and the food was absolutely delicious. To top it all off they even took the bottle of wine off of our meal as a kind gesture for our parents anniversary. This truly was such a wonderful meal with excellent customer service from start to finish. We will definitely be retuning soon! Thank you for your kindness and exceptional hospitality.

D. K.

Very nice pub which has recently had a major refurbishment. Lovely outside area at rear of pub with very comfortable chairs and lovely atmosphere . Inside very well laid out for meals or just to have a drink . Very reasonable prices for food and drinks so would well recommend. Very good parking as well which is important especially for families with children .

N. O.

Beautiful Refurb.Wife visited with friend. Think she must have chosen wrong meal as reviews seem very good but her chicken wrap was not great and chips were warmish and hard. Latte wasn't that hot either. Staff were lovely. Hoping next time Will be better.

A. V.

The pub has recently been refurbed, and it has been done very well. But having only recently reopened it seems that the staff are still ironing out issues. The staff were great, friendly etc, but the service was very slow today, a Sunday, and there were a few items on the menu that were unavailable. On the whole though, a great place.

d. b.

Friendly and attentive staff. Lovely and relaxed atmosphere. Decor inside and out is high quality. Good selection of drinks at a reasonable price.

P. T.

A very open, warm and comfortable atmosphere inside, with a fantastic outdoor seating area. The food was delicious, reasonably priced and the service was excellent, very attentive but not overbearing. A good selection of local beers as well as a few staple favourites.

M. D.

Tried out for the first time since the reopening to find much for comment. The large car park had plenty of space remaining at 4.30 on a Sunday afternoon. The garden seating area was popular in the warm sunshine. Inside the spacious building, devided into smaller cosy areas, around the bar area, there were a number of customers dining. The bar itself had no drinkers proving it up. The ground floor appears bigger due to the clever interior design work of hanging dividers of rolling pins and watering cans. The walls are festooned with pictures that defy questing the common theme. The stairwells on the adventure trail to the 'loos' are also decked with a random collage of interesting photographs through the ages. The is a snug/library with leather high back chairs and shelves stacked with books and curios. Plenty to entertain the eye whist waiting for a meal or opting out of a boring story. Each of the devided seating areas has a large feature fireplace and a collection of ornaments. All doors have painted text to amuse the curious. The one leading off the toilet landing declares "not this one". A great sense of humour. Be aware, there is a vary limited menu outside of traditional roast fare on a Sunday. Taking time to pick the best on offer, drinks were ordered. Confusion over exactly what brand of Gin was available and delivering a full pint of Bitter in place of a 1/2 of shandy sadly set the scene for what was to follow. After an extended wait, when a further drink refreshment was ordered and taken by a different server, the Gin arrived with ice and regular tonic (not as with the original order) and the selected bottle of Argentinian Malbec, came as an uncorked Spanish Rjoca. Both were replaced without question. The Chicken Supreme is a dish in the classic French style, skin on breast with no sign of the English cream sauce addition. The Eton mess was distinguished with the addition of ice cream and the Orange with Chocolate Torte was delicious. A varied meal that hit some targets but missed many more. Servers should be able to replicate orders at a table without fault and a wine should never arrive at the customer opened. Will visit again when the menu (especially the wine list has the correct pricing - legal) and not on a Sunday, when hopefully the full kitchen skills will be on offer. Dropping the cost of the wine as a birthday gift was appreciated but I notice this has been offered before at anniversary meals. Try not to make this a standard, when known it could be costly.

A. G.

Enjoy,,, good food tho the Beef was rare, SUNDAY ROAST within mins a chicken thigh replaced the beef. Staff very nice, attentive and all in all a lovely homely place... Spotless... yes, visit

L. C.

Really nice restaurant, food is delicious and, staff really accommodating. The beer garden is really nice too, nice place to grab a bite to eat and refreshing drink. Highly recommended 👌🏼

C. C.

Looks amazing now, team are unbelievable food is spot on, nothing like this in the area great place for brunch and dinner been both times

m. w.

Popped in after the recent refurbishment as it's one of my favourite pubs in the area. Looking really good, much bigger restaurant area and the revamped garden terrace is amazing, can't wait for summer!

C. U.

Now updated after a massive refurb' , the Tali is now is ivrant and very popular venue fir both food and/or drink. The outdoor area is lovely with plenty of space and the new Conservatory is super. Food is good too and staff are at the top of their game even when it's v v busy... Nice place to relax, whether with the spouse, friends or both. A new regular haunt for us. Very Impressed. Well done the entire Talisman team.

S. K.

Excellent meal. Staff were friendly and helpful loved the atmosphere and feel of the place. Would go back again.

A. C.

Lovely place we were seated in the garden which is a great space. The food we ordered was tasted fantastic and full of flavour.

D. S.

Brilliant outdoor area on a sunny day. They have recently renovated and this is now the best looking pub for miles around. They now serve interesting food and have a great selection of food. On the downside they are now one of the most expensive pubs in the area. Though they are definitely the nicest!

W. F.

After a horrible experience next door at Kams Palace we went back in the the Taliman to try and get some food ( were in there earlier for drinks ). We were greeted by Harry & Harry from the Tali as there called! ( Harriet & Harry ) Harriet kindly found us a table and then Harry did the rest... Fantastic customer service from Harry, our drinks came quickly and also our food which was really nice. We were regually checked on by Harry and also a couple of the other members of the team who couldn't help enough. Brilliant all round service from Harry and the team, we would of stayed there all night but we had a party to go to but they rescued our evening and sent us with smiles on our face to enjoy the rest of our evening. Well done Harry and the team.

T. R.

The decor was amazing and the staff too but wasn't impressed with sunday roast at nearly £17 and not very good at all.

S. P.

1st time visit. Nicely refurbished. Good ale and basic but homely food. Staff friendly and efficient

A. S.

First impressions as you walk in is that its a nice venue that has been well decorated within a theme. However the next part of first impressions was not so good. The staff don't engage with you, and are more than happy to stand around doing something that could be done later rather that attend to you and seat you in the restaurant. Once you get over the hurdle of staff not wanting to seat you, the rest of the experience is superb. The food is good and plentiful, The menu is a good all round menu with plenty of options, The waiting staff look after you and make sure you have everything you need and most importantly they have the know how to leave you alone when they are not needed and to attend to you when something is needed. Its a shame about the first impressions really as this would have been a 5 star review otherwise. If the staff attend to people waiting to be seated in a restaurant that had at least 10 tables empty. Then this review would have been a little more positive.

K. M.

To be honest as nice as the refurb is i couldnt see a lot of difference on the previous decor and i wonder where on earth they managed to spend 1.5 million.

M.

This was our first visit, so we weren't too sure how to order as there were signs saying to order at the bar, but where we were we had waiters (with plaques on the tables with numbers stating to order from the bar). Once settled we had quite good service. We had three or four different waiting staff, but all were professional and very friendly. We went on a late Sunday afternoon and had some problems with shortages and slow service. We were kept appraised of progress and were offered some complimentary items in recompense. The food and the drinks were above standard and overall it would be a place I would return to and recommend to others to try.

B. B.

First time back after big money revamp....pleasantly surprised....Great service from attentive staff...nicely cooked food ....we will be back .....

p. b.

First time to visit. Found staff very pleasant and helpful. My meal of my choice was very good

A. S.

Great local, post the million pound refit a very different experience.

s. b.

Good pub, shame it has closed until Feb for a refit. Service was good both ordering at the bar and on the app. Called in advance and was told they would have limited stock due to running it down which was good to know in advance. There was still plenty to choose from for the non fussy drinkers out there. Looking forward to seeing what its new look is when it reopens

A. e.

Lovely clean, spacious and friendly staff. Food was great to.

D. B.

As per all Hall and Woodhouse establishments we have visited, the venue was just great, the food delicious and the service exemplary.

K. M.

Fantastic pub with a very warm welcome, great food and drinks.

I. W.

What a transformation. Still feels like a homely, family place but it looks amazing now. Such attention to detail. Food is as good as ever. Staff are as good as ever and nice to see most of them back. Prices have gone up a bit but still great value. Glad you are back.

N. S.

Spacious well-decorated pub, friendly service, and management who care about getting it right. Following a minor comment in an emailed post-visit survey, they went out of their way to discuss and make it right. Impressed. Will return soon.

P. S.

Popped in for a beer, nice refurbishment but wasn't impressed on first sight of the menu.

H. K.

Went here for a family meal on a Sunday, the menu was very small with not a great deal of choice. What we received was of good quality however the service wasn't great as we had to send 50% of our meals back as there was something wrong with them. Eg wrong side, steak cooked wrong, wrong sauce on different steak. Dog friendly indoors which was a plus!

J. R.

Booked a last minute table for lunch a what a great idea it was! Staff were all very welcoming, incredibly friendly and helpful. And as for the food, well it was incredible. We had the steak frites along with the steak and tangle foot pie. Everything was cooked to perfection and perfect portions. The steak was the highlight of the whole meal. It was amazing. Compliments to the chef indeed!

N. R.

New, limited menu was easier to navigate. The refurb is impressive.

b. c.

Lovely refit, garden area exceptional. Shame about the staff.

D. L.

Really nice friendly staff in a great pub, plenty of parking and ramped access. Table service and one way systems all easy to follow. Went for the Sunday roast and thought it was excellent, unlimited Yorkshire puddings but generous portions meant I only managed a second! Highly recommend.

C. K.

Only stopped off for a drink, that is why I only gave 4 stars as we did not eat, therefore could not review food. We were treated very professionally, all rules & regs explained to us. We went wed 23rd and table service had been in place since they reopened. Staff very helpful and very observant of our needs, were at the table without being asked to take our order for our second drink. Will definitely be visiting again, felt comfortable and safe

J. W.

A lovely family lunch today . Good food . Nothing too much trouble for the staff excellent service delivered . Would highly recommend a visit to this establishment you won’t be disappointed .

D. C.

Very good service at lunchtime today and good food. Generous portions - we shared a starter - and the steak frites was tender. Fish cakes were nice too. Thank you!

L. O.

We were really impressed with the way they are protecting the staff and patrons through social distancing. For example, they put the foot onto a tray next to the table for you to take so as not to get too close. Very sensible. I had a burger which was OK. Not the highest quality of meat unfortunately.

H. N.

Excellent food. Great service.

p. O.

Beautiful pub with loads of space. Great character

T. L.

Enjoyed evening. Food ok. Bistro pub style.

K. H.

Just had a lovely lunch. Can not fault anything from the moment we arrived until we left. Everything explained on arrival perfectly and waitress was lovely. We even changed seats and everything from the table to chairs was cleaned again. Food delicious. This is the first time we have eaten out since COVID and can honestly if you are concerned as I was go here. Thank you

C. I.

They're doing a great lockdown offer - £7 to stay in, use their WiFi, all the tea/coffee you can drink and a bottle of beer to take away. Table service for everything. Staff were attentive and saw I was taking calls so turned the music down. Star off simply cos it was a little chilly! Normally there's a lovely fire and I get there wasn't many of us in but not 'perfect' because of it!

A. R.

One of my favourite pubs by far ❤️ Customer service at its finest, food is always spot on, can't ask for more!

R. K.

We enjoyed our meal. The lemon 🍋 chicken was excellently cooked, and the gammon steak was brilliant. The Gluten Free menu was very good and gave a good choice of food. Service was good and we would recommend the talisman for a 🍴. We will be returning there in the future.

I. M.

I like the Talisman. It's got a nice atmosphere with pleasant staff and great food. The portion size and quality when dining represents good value. A burger and chips comes in at £11. Good place to meet work colleagues and will accommodate larger parties.

J. K.

The Tali has reopened and has table booking, efficient online ordering and one way systems in place to ensure social distancing and hygiene measures are adhered to. We had an outdoor table and I was very impressed with how they are working and felt safe meeting a friend for a couple of drinks.

T.

Service is decent, food is good, the prices are ok. All round a decent pub. Just about enough parking though some spaces are a little small. The outside seating area is cute. Only downside is I once had the chicken liver paté there and it made me very ill. I've eaten there since and had multiple different meals and had no issues.

A. B.

Fantastic. Great food and lovely staff

D. S.

Good size pub with a large garden that has plenty of seating. There is a good selection of beers and ales. The food is decent and not too expensive. They do allow group bookings which make work meet ups easy. Staff are very accomadating and friendly. Overall great pub.

S. P.

Former strawberry barn, this Badger pub is full of character and charm. Well kept and well run this is a restaurant pub that also has plenty of room for those who simply want a drink. I like that there is a formal restaurant area in conjunction with the large and welcoming family pub area. The choice is yours. You can also eat in the pub area, where you can have a simple dish of cheesy chips or other various sharers as well as full meals with desert. The ambience is relaxed and refined, so may not suit those looking for something more upbeat or loud. The rooms appear to have themes, such as the racing car theme in the room in which we sat. In another room there is a large mural of women picking strawberries. Service is excellent - polite, professional and quick. There was a choice of three Badger ales. Large outdoors seating area at the back, and a very large car park. We liked this place. We liked the ambience, the beer, and the food. And it was good value.

C. B.

Lovely vegan meal. Malaysian aubergine curry tamarind

J. J.

They were fanatstic when I turned up with my little one who was very hungry as Traffic made us very late for her dinner. They put an order straight in for me for my little one and helped me get everything I needed for her sorted. We will definitely return. Wonderful, Helpful, Welcoming staff.

J. P.

First time visiting here after moving to the area nearly 2 years ago. Lovely beer garden and inside was an old fashioned layout of a pub which is great. Friendly staff, clean throughout and nice food. Will make this my local from now on!

G. P.

Nice pub great beer garden and friendly warm atmosphere inside, shame it's quite big inside as that does take little away from the atmosphere. Popular at a lunch time with the work crowd which can cause slow service. Bar nibbles/sides/sharing were pretty good. And a good choice of beer

M. O.

Lovely pub which also serves basic pub-grub. Good selection of beers, lots of seating inside and out and prices on drinks are pretty good. The food is pretty basic pub food but is priced like it's a cut above. It isn't. It's no better or worse than a popular, national, pub chain that you've no doubt visited.

S. C.

Always a fantastic atmosphere here and we have had fantastic meals too. However, last Friday was an exception. Food was unsatisfactory - seafood platter was a strange mix of hot and cold food and the whitebait was soggy. The koftie kebabs were ok but nothing special. Hoping it was a one off as we do like the pub normally.

P. W.

Great place for a pint or 2...

A. B.

The Talisman has my heart. After traveling all around the English countryside dipping in and out of pubs I've come to the conclusion that The Talisman may be the best pub of all. Boasting a wide range of beers and ciders on tap, not to mention some of the best food I've eaten. The Fish and Chips and Blue Cheese Burger were the stars of the show. I hope to visit one last time on my trip for a nice cold brew by the fire.

S. B.

I've not been in The Talisman since I was a teenager (a really long time ago) and had heard over the years it's rep wasn't "too good" so avoided visiting until yesterday when my brother-in-law booked a table for us all. I was surprised how evenly spaced out the seating was - nothing worse than being crammed in like sardines. We were shown to our table by a lovely young man, who stuck with us throughout the whole meal, and for whom, nothing seemed to be too-much-trouble - customer service as it should be. All of us chose the Roast Beef and it was just delicious. The beef was cooked just right and melted in the mouth. The roast potatoes were the best I've ever had when eating out, and the huge selection of vegetables were cooked well, and tasted great. The yorkshire pudding was lovely (although I'm not 100% convinced it was 'home-made') and the gravy (of which there was extra available) added to the whole meal. Then came pudding and I'll admit had I seen on someone else's table what I ordered, I would never have chosen it, and what a taste sensation I would have missed out on. I ordered the Toffee Waffle, assuming it would be a normal griddled waffle with a squirt of toffee sauce and a dollop of icecream. I was wrong, for it was almost a sticky toffee pudding (there was waffle on the top apparently - I had mine covered in sauce so didn't notice) with a hot toffee sauce in the centre. On the side of the plate was a oat crumble, with a large dollop of icecream (2 of us chose this pudding and they were most obliging when we asked if we could swap the Rum and raisen it came with, for vanilla and chocolate). I am not usually a dessert eater, choosing to have a starter and avoid pudding, but I am so glad I never for it was an absolute taste sensation - had I not been so stuffed from the fabulous sized portions, I think I could have quite happily ordered another. In fact, the food was so good I was even able to stop myself from forking (not in a good way) the woman sitting behind us who had the most atrocious table manners of anyone I've encountered; a rabid ferral dog would have made less noise than her chomping, and due to the portions being so good, I'm not entirely sure why she seemed so intent on trying to gouge out sections of plate to eat - she really cannot have been that hungry. The only reason I cannot award 5 stars is because of our first round of drinks. 4 of us had asked for "large" and whilst the glasses themselves were indeed large, they were filled to only just above the halfway line and would therefore have been better in a normal sized glass.

m. w.

Awesome place with friendly staff. Ample parking, good selection of beer and great food

J. A.

Really lovely pub. Great quality food and good selection of beer. Staff were friendly and helpful. Pub had an excellent atmosphere. Plenty of car parking onsite and good sized outdoor area.

C. M.

A sandwich lunch with a friend on a Tuesday. Pub was quiet at noon, busier by 13.30. Good choice of sandwiches, rolls, etc., made to order, around £6.50 each. Good unobtrusive service.

F. F.

Now this is a great place to eat; I went with my family on a Sunday for a roast and the food was awesome and the service great. We truly had a good time; definitely will be going there again.

D. G.

Tasty Food served quickly - good choice for a spontaneous meal out :-)

J. D.

Simply excellent!! Delicious food, excellent Covid safety precautions and delightful staff. Will definitely be visiting again. Highly recommended 👌

G. W.

Visited here with a party of 21 people. There is a large car park. Both food and service were excellent considering the size of our party and the fact that they were fully booked. Hope we go back next year.

S. S.

Well established pub with a lot of locals support. Meals are above the normal pub food which reflects the price but worth the premium. Late evening is a starting point for the youngsters heading for town, can be crowded and lively.

P. P.

Unfortunately under refurbishment at present, but will try again soon 👍

L. C.

Fabulous evening in the lovely garden. Great food and service and felt very safe.

C. P.

Food was absolutely outstanding. The service was poor. The grumpy waiter took our order for drinks quick enough but we had to wait around 45 minutes between the starter and main. Our waiter had completely disappeared and I would guess that we had been forgotten about.

G. W.

I've been here many times. Menu options pretty much the same as every other pub in the area. It used to offer quite a varied menu, which is why I used to go there. No longer.

R. J.

Good food and friendly helpful staff with a good atmosphere.

D. C.

Nice enough pub but food menu doesn't have much choice on it and a bit more expensive compared to other pubs in the area

C. L.

Lovely place. variety of beers and ales good menu great atmosphere. Only downside they don't do snacks ie sandwiches or rolls

A. N.

Wonderful Sunday lunch, pointed out a small issue and that has been rectified with generosity ( we never demanded or expected that) we fully appreciated. We were impressed with the service and generosity and staff are working very hard and are true professionals.

C. G.

Very nice ambience and new surroundings

K. P.

Almost all employees are great, beer is ok, had drunk better in Poland :D place is very English and you can feel it. A place you can't miss if you're a foreigner. ~5£ a beer

t. d.

Great service, lovely atmosphere, and really nice food.

C. H.

Love the Talisman! Their food is amazing and always a good atmosphere. Would advise booking if going to eat during busy periods, but definately worth a visit.

A. W.

Great food and service, disappointed no log fire and felt rushed out on the dot of 90 minutes as there was only 3 tables with customers on and no one waiting. I guess this is down to covid!!

l. a.

Fantastic food the menu was great so much to choose from, the staff really friendly, was very nice to be sat outside under the heaters till closing time, we'll definitely be back again

S. M.

Very popular, relaxed place to meet up with friends for a few drinks and/or a bite to eat. It's a Hall and Woodhouse pub so their usual good choice of dishes is on offer.

N. H.

Great service, great food. Very comprehensive systems in place to enforce social distancing and hence allow a relaxed and enjoyable time

J. C.

Good place for after work has been refurbished not so long ago so looks good and is modern with lots of wood has a beer deck but view is of the car park. Food is gastro pub style and they have some nice ales on tap.

J. F.

Good atmosphere, food was okay but I've had better. As a pub this is a nice place to have a meal if you ever find yourself around Fareham.

D. B.

Good service and wide menu. Food was well cooked and ambiance comfortable. Have eaten here 3 times lately. All without complaint.

T. B.

Good place for work lunch and post work drinks. Beer garden consists of view of the car park. Food is gastro pub style and is good quality. Good drink and ale selection

G. R.

The food here has always deep Ok, no complaints but the recent reduced menu has really reduced choice. I'll be waiting for a while to see if they build it back up again. There's plenty of places with a better choice.

G. F.

Love this pub, great beer, great food, covid distancing really good, good atmosphere. Good on a Friday/Saturday night

D. M.

Food has been good on all the occasions we have been, good selection on the menu. Staff are friendly and service is good.

A. G. U.

Great service, did enjoy the food, drinks and great company. Nothing bad to say, thank you.

B. C.

A varied menu in a bustling pub. We have eaten here several times recently and been happy with our food and service. Will continue to return here

C. H.

Nicely welcomed by Jason and shown to a table. Drinks ordered and delivered promptly what more could you ask for. Excellent service.

P. D.

Just the right size menu for a pub. Chose the burgers, very nice and the bacon on it was lovely. Nice bar staff.

C. B.

Their lunch menu is reasonably priced with a wide selection of meals and snacks. Friendly staff and a lovely restaurant area. Would definitely return.

R. F.

Delicious lunch and dinner menu as well as a broad range of ales and wine. The staff are friendly and the atmosphere is great. Over 21's only in the evening

M.

Just had drinks so not sure how good the food is. Went on a friday night and service was quite fast considering.

d. y.

Great atmosphere. Good food.

B. H.

When are you opening as I need a drink at my local

J. W.

Excellent pub. Warm, friendly, good food in a great atmosphere and the service is exceptional, they truly make you feel at home.

K. M.

Excellent lunch served by friendly staff! Reasonable prices and pleasant surroundings, including outside seating.

J. H.

The food is really nice and the service is good. Garden can get cramped when busy and the drink selection is a little limited.

T. W.

Delicious food, lovely atmosphere. Certainly worth a visit. I will definitely go back again.

a. h.

Food was good. Most of the bar staff are great. Friendly and welcoming. Except Sophie. What a rude young person. It’s a shame. Rude rude rude

M. E.

Good quality beer and most of the food reasonably priced would never have breakfast in here again though £11.60 for the smallest breakfast I've ever had

L. D.

Nice food but didn't have my first 2 choices and it was a cold day but fires not lit. Friendly staff, though.

N. R.

Real cosy pub with great food, good choice of ale at reasonable prices, alll with a friendly service and a smile. Would definitely recommend.

S. M.

Nice beer selection, food is honest pub grub. Friday evening is a bit too crowded. Nice pub.

D. M.

four of us had a very nice meal last night, cant fault the cleanliness or ambience of the place, the service or the food. but why the sheet of paper under our food? I hate that!

M. M.

Really good food, well priced, great beer and friendly staff. Highly recommended

D.

Lovely place xx

S. B.

Friendly staff with amazing food. I love sea food and the fisherman platter is so much better compare to most of the pub I've ever been to.

A. F.

The food is okay, service is good. If you are in the area it might be worth going in for a beer or a meal.

k. w.

Nice pub good cider and beer on tap, food is good to. Can get busy so good idea to book table if to guarantee a table at weekends

R. C.

Great pub. Good food. Varied menu. Child friendly. V busy Fri and sat nights. Best pub around here.

C. T.

Looks a bit industrial but it's really good. Great beer good food and nice staff. The interior is surprisingly quirky in a good way

V. G.

Really friendly staff and great food, abit pricey but u get what u pay for. Top quality food

N. H.

Cosy rustic pub but with a nice restaurant section that is quieter than the bar area. The food was really good too!

D. S.

This public house caters for the young and old and also the four legged kind. The staff are good and the drinks& food make the whole experience pleasurable.

A. T.

Amazing place for a meet up, totally has character and plenty of great ales and a decent menu. The best in the area!!!

C. T.

Excellent food and service! Lovely pub! Very much recommended.

P. T.

A very nice and friendly pub and the food is great

C. A.

Lovely pub and really friendly staff

K. W.

The talisman is a great family pub where there is something for everyone of all ages,the staff are very welcoming and the food is of great quality and there prices are on average of pubs in this chain.

G. B.

Good food

G. J.

It's a remarkable pub friendly staff good food and drink I love it there...

R. L.

Great chilli! Sunday Roasts are good but pre order or you may be disappointed as they run out easily. Quality roast.

m. t.

Food was tasty/fresh-staff cheerful and helpful p.s sorry my mum caught the menu alight from the candle

H. H.

Very well organised systems, felt very safe indeed. Great service and tasty food!

A. C.

Excellent food. Friendly and attentive staff. Been two nights on the trot. Will go again

B. B.

Very good food - many mains are 2 sizes (e.g. for lunch) and some deserts also come in a small 'taster' size if you're feeling full !

A. A.

Really lovely pub, the staff are friendly and food is good!! Price ranges to suit all too :)

G. B.

Great food, real ales, nice decor. Good choice for a pub meal for two or for a large group.

M. J.

Friendly staff. Lovely food. Prices good value Would go back

D. R.

We have been going to the Talisman for many years now as locals in the area and have always had warm and friendly service and a good pub standard of food, we would therefore recommend the Talisman for any family or couples

K. K. &. B.

Popped in for a lunchtime pint, very nice pub and friendly staff.

M. C.

Great food and service. We will be going again when we visit our son and his girlfriend.

W. P.

Great place lots of different mix of people and ages good food at good prices friendly staff overall just a really great place highly recommended going just for a beer

N. H.

Decent pub good, good drinks choices, decent large menu options. Popular and busy a good sign.

M. T.

OK food, nothing special. Very slow service. Not that busy for Saturday lunchtime so overall disappointed.

D. E.

Boxing day dinner it was gorgeous great time was had by all of us really good food.

J. B.

Always good food and helpful staff. 🙂

N. F.

Food was excellent and at a great price too.

M. R.

Very busy, took a little time to get food. But food was great portion sizes about right.

C. S.

Popped in for a quick meal on a Sunday evening, lovely pint by the fire followed by a tasty burger. Great stuff

t.

Fine selection of beers, gin and wine and a great range of food on the menu. Garden recommended!

L. W.

Great meal , great food. There were eight of us having a christmas meal and the service was superb!

T. L.

Cleaning is very good and social distance is observed. Food was good and staff were very nice

R. D.

Great pub food with really generous portions. Dog friendly in the bar too.

S. A.

Great value with 25% off. Plenty of choice and good beer.

I. G.

Had an amazing meal and the service was exemplary. Lovely chilled atmosphere. 🤩

M. R.

A good place for eats. The burger I had was nice, though I couldn't taste the blue cheese.

J. W.

A nice Hall and Woodhouse pub with a large garden. Drinks were good and food was tasty.

L. T.

Nice pub but rubbish service your always waiting at bar to be severed went there today wasn't even anyone behind bar !!!

M.

Lovely pub! Food is good too, good selection of booze, what more do you need from a pub?

N. R.

Nice pub, nice atmosphere, nice food, nice drink selection. All this adds up to an excellent Venu.

I. P.

Not the cheapest in the food line but well presented and could be more on the plate.Cosy interior,bit on the dark side but nice atmosphere.

J. N.

Very nice lunch with wine. I recommend the steak frites 😄

D. W.

great pls. great food. good beer and friendly staff. one of the good ones!

J. S.

Lovely food and lovely staff. Fantastic evening with friends and family.

V. J.

Average pub food. Plenty of parking. Service at bar was slow even though they were quiet.

D. C.

Lovely place. Very good food and friendly staff.

M. S.

Very tasty food. It was a company meal so I can't comment on the price

J. C. -. M.

Good for a beer in the sun, eating in though is a bit dark and gloomy, best visited on a sunny day

D. M.

Excellent food great pricing and clean and friendly environment great service from happy staff

V. J.

Very busy on a Friday night. Difficult to find seating. Good food.

B. P.

Good atmosphere, well priced food and drinks. Would recommend!

S. C.

Fantastic COVID set up, the best I've experienced so far. Awesome job by all staff

C. Q.

Good food and beer friendly staff

P. H.

Surprisingly large pub , ample car park, warm welcome and good beers

B. H.

Lovely place, friendly atmosphere and polite staff, excellent food and drink

P. B.

Great pub, excellent food and service. Great value for money

T. C.

A fairly standard pub, food is ok, beer is ok and service is ok. Nothing to get excited about.

K. F.

Food usually great......think I visited on an off day. Pasta was cold and had no taste 😏

E. W.

Nice place but expensive for a pub and they had a fire in the back meaning everyone had to evacuate to the car park

L. S.

Very good meal also impressed by the covid policy in place

m. s.

Lovely pub, nice crowd, decor etc... Bit pricey though

R. K.

Great food and good, speedy service. Very accommodating of a large group with babies.

J. J.

Good food, great sized portions and welcoming hospitality.

K. M.

Great food, lovely evening for my 60th birthday celebration

H. L.

Cosy pub with good parking and decent wine at decent prices. However if you want good customer service go somewhere else

K. P.

My local watering hole. superb beer and a great crowd. good for weekend entertainment and dining is good value.

E. A.

Very nice and clean good service.. The best white hot chocolate ever😀

E. S.

Well thought out covid plans without being intrusive, food and beer top quality.

S. A.

Good pub food good range of beers excellent service

K. H.

Had a lovely lunch with Mum and daughter, friendly staff, good food.

P. L.

Use the Talisman occasionally when we are in the area, food is good and the staff are very polite and friendly and good ambience to the pub.

B. J.

Great selection of food, and a nice warm place to grab some food and see friends. Pies are amazing!

K. M.

Nice friendly atmosphere with beautiful woodwork and a lovely garden area for those lazy summer evenings.

H.

Easy to order online from table, outdoor seating, good covid measures.

S. G.

Great food and the waiting staff were very helpful and friendly.

B. P.

Lovely cosy place , amazing food and beer range , reasonably priced

D.

Nice .great garden when the weather is good.

M. G.

Nice pub, nice food. Dog friendly, lovely outside seating

J. S. (.

Really nice place to drink and eat 😋

J. B.

Lovely atmosphere, brilliant service.

L. H.

Nice friendly pub. Good service. Nice atmosphere.

P. S.

Very relaxing chilled out place for either a quiet pint, meet up with friends or a good meal

P. L. P.

Brilliant service, lovely food, covid safe.

J. P.

Nice pub and food & beer great quality

O. H.

Lovely outside area, good food and very friendly staff. Dog friendly too 🐕

P. P.

Nice for a pub lunch, large relaxed garden area. Food good.

T. L.

Busy but quick service. Pretty good food at a reasonable price. Will return.

l. h.

Lovely inside, good service. But i Was a bit disappointed with the fish cakes I had..

r. G.

Food used to be inexpensive as well as good and plentiful, unfortunately prices have risen quite high which is a little off putting.

m. c.

Nice roast not the best but not worsed we've had . Atmosphere was nice

J. K.

Best roast dinner I've ever had! 💯

N. R.

Great food, nice friendly staff.

W. H.

Lovely pub with nice food great atmosphere

J. S.

Favourite local pub with good range of ales and tasty food

S. D.

Nice ambiance, good food and lovely tipple. Really nice boozer here.

S. H.

Cozy pub, with very nice food. Bar staff were very friendly too.

J. M.

Lovely pub nice food and a warm atmosphere

J. H.

Lovely food and well worth the money. 5 🌟's

L. H.

Excellent food. Very friendly staff .

T. W.

Nice pub, great food and indoor decoration. Good garden too

R. Q.

Lovely food, atmosphere and service. Pies highly recommended

A. P.

Great pub serving consistently good food and 3 good badger ales

N. A.

Good beer selection and welcoming bar staff

C. B.

Great atmosphere, delicious food and excellent service.

L. B.

Fantastic service, very friendly staff and the food was great.

T. A.

Nice pub

M. S.

Fantastic food and great friendly staff.

s. m.

Good honest pub with good locals & friendly atmosphere.

C. C.

Great food

B. F.

Great food and Excellent service

A. H.

Nice people. Nice food

G. M.

Good food from s set menu, serves Badger beer.

B. M.

Nothing special, there are better pubs with better food and cheaper prices.

k. w.

Nice pub good cider and beer on tap, food is good to. Can get busy so good idea to book table if to guarantee a table at weekends

G. B.

Great food, real ales, nice decor. Good choice for a pub meal for two or for a large group.

M. B.

Great setting, food was great and very speedy!

m. s.

Lovely pub, nice crowd, decor etc... Bit pricey though

J. H.

Decent beer and good service. The only problem is that it is always PACKED

S. B.

Very good and very reasonably priced. Found the staff to be friendly and attentive.

L. J.

Lovely place with nice food drinks can be expensive

A. J.

Good pub, good beer. Friendly environment.

R. W.

Very comfortable with a good selection of food and drink.

L. J.

Lovely place to eat, great food.

M. C.

Good food, friendly staff and dogs are allowed.

C. S.

Amazing service with food and an atmosphere to match.

K. P.

Nice food, friendly staff, nice sunny garden

B. M.

Nothing special, there are better pubs with better food and cheaper prices.

J.

We have not been for a while but still impressed with the choices and the service. Well done

P. B.

Good value food and well kept ale.

C. T.

Food was great, service a bit slow.

R. F.

Great refurbishment

S. C.

Ok pub, staff helpful but food just ok

M. B.

Nice food and they take covid seriously.

S. D.

Modern design pub with good quality but expensive ale.

D. B.

Regular for work lunches, great food, reasonable price

A. K.

Lovely food and good service

J. C.

Nice pub, freindly staff, good beer

l. b.

Great meal large carpark service very good

V. B.

Perfect little stop for lunch or a Friday night drink!

C. A.

Good meeting place in Park Gate. Service, atmosphere and food all 👌

J. T.

Moderate portions but excellent quality

J. C.

Great food and service thank you 😍😍🤩

p. j.

Dog friendly and good hot food, helpful staff

S. Y.

Never a bad Indian, really happy with the food here.

A. S.

Great staff .. Great food

G. T.

Nice pub. Nice atmosphere. Nice food

L.

Had a blinding Sunday roast, absolutely gorgeous!

M. B.

Great setting, food was great and very speedy!

T. W.

Nice midweek meal with good real ale.

C. B.

Good food and nice atmosphere.

L. V.

A spacious bar and pleasant garden with plenty of parking.

K. C.

Always great service and good food!

m.

Nice pub good service nice beer garden

T. C.

Atmosphere good, beer great, food OK.

S. K.

Good food, good prices, what can be better.

D. S.

Decent place, food is average and expensive.

R. S.

Beatiful pub, plenty of room but can get busy!

D. C.

Have always had good food here.

C. J.

Friendly, good service and nice food.

H. W.

Brilliant food and lovely Service

K. S. J.

Vwry nice friendly staff & even better they are DOG friendly will return soon

S. G.

I had a five star veggie roast dinner.

I. M.

Always very good food and service

A. H.

Good food, good beer, good service.

K. G.

Nice pub food not so good

C. P.

Dog friendly. Craft Beers. A great local.

D. W.

Nice clean place a fresh cold cider

D. B.

Nice pub, staff are a bit cold

B. F.

Great food and Excellent service

L. R.

Had a lovely meal service was excellent

L. S.

Great pub! Lovely service!

T. S. D. L.

Brilliant home cooked quality food.

l. b.

ok nothing to write home about

P. C.

Sunday roast to die for excellent

C. T.

Cosy, well decorated, animated, serving nice cocktails and food.

M. W.

Very busy. Some times hard to get in if you haven't booked

N. W.

A place worth a visit excellent food and beer

B. H.

Nice pub, lovely outdoor area.

G. D.

Nice place terrible menu at time of visit

R. M.

Excellent service with very good Covid precautions.

T. W.

Great News Year's Eve, food was excellent

A. F.

Nice food and atmosphere

W. B.

Its a pub restaurant with good food and friendly people

G. F.

Great food, great company and in a great atmosphere

C. W.

Nice pub with great food.

J. P.

Great pub

D. G.

Long wait, food is good but not fantastic, doesn't worth the wait

M. E.

Food is great nice staff

D.

Slow service at bar, seem to keep running out of menu options.

A. P.

Nice pub, slightly pricey

V. H.

Great place for relaxed drink and meeting friends

S. L.

More a place for the 30/40 something's. Very raucous and quite expensive.

V. D.

Great local experience both indoors and out!

C. W.

Bit pricey, but decent pub

A. R.

Beautiful food and very friendly 😁

L. E.

Excellent service and meal

G. B.

Good food and nice ale.

S. L.

First class service in all respects, sales, servicing and customer service

k. f. l.

Roast beef excellent service excellent well done

S. C.

Great place, food is good too

I. C.

Clean, well presented pub.

J. S.

Lovely pub great atmosphere

N. b.

Terrific food, great location

D. O.

Foods amazing and service was brilliant

D. S.

Best Sunday roast around!

S. l.

Lovely pub, great food

m. r.

Very nice food and atmosphere

D. S.

Good selection of real ale, dogs allowed

A. O.

Great evening and we didn't feel rushed

J. B.

Took 20 mins to get a pint. Not enough bar staff

J. M.

Nice and quite. Family friendly

J. P.

Nice place and good grub.

C. F.

Great food and excellent service

P. W.

Best roast dinner ice had in a while

S. E.

Good beer, proper pub 👍

D. H.

Welcoming and brilliant service.

S. C.

Large group with special needs looked after us very well

D. V.

Food good when it eventually came.

J. T.

Great place, but not the cheapest around

S. D. (.

Ploughman's lunch was amazing value

M. P.

Excellent food and quality.

E. H.

Badger beers, nice seating area outside

A. H.

Nice people. Nice food

L. A.

Nice beer and good service

M.

Great food and staff

S. C.

Lovely meal out in the sun

C. S.

Service was excellent as was food

R. L.

Great food and atmosphere

G. S.

Friday night is cougar night. Love it!

P. H.

Lovely pub grub👍👍👍

M. A.

Good food, nice building

D. S.

Very warm welcome always

C. M.

Everything is pretty average here except the prices

K. L.

A nice place and it's up to date

C. C.

Great food

R. F.

Nice food and atmosphere

J. H.

Very nice

M. G.

Hard to get a seat even at 19:30

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