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Hours
Sun
12:00 - 22:30
Mon
12:00 - 23:00
Tue
12:00 - 23:00
Wed
12:00 - 23:00
Thu
12:00 - 23:00
Fri
12:00 - 23:00
Sat
12:00 - 23:00
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4.5
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PRICE RANGE
£7.00 – £19.00
CUISINES
Bar, British, Pub, Beer restaurants
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
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The Good Companions is a local, warm and welcoming pub on the outskirts of Eastleigh Town centre and is children, family and dog friendly! We have a stunning downstairs bar area with sofa and tub chairs where you can enjoy an nice cold pint or glass of wine and watch daily sports fixtures and listen to some music. We have a pool table and darts board for those who want to play or practice their skills! Our Jukebox is most popular and you are likely to find that song thats been stuck in your head for ages, available on there! Our upstairs function room is the perfect location to hold your party or event! We also have a large outdoor seating area at the back of the pub to enjoy the sun and a kids play area so the adults can rest and relax whilst enjoying a drink! We look forward to welcoming you to The Good Companions soon!
PRICE RANGE
£7.00 – £19.00
CUISINES
Bar, British, Pub, Beer restaurants
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Drinks
FEATURES
Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Buffet, Private Dining, Seating, Parking Available, Free off-street parking, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Mastercard, Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Playgrounds, Dog Friendly, Family style, Non-smoking restaurants, Sports bars, Gift Cards Available
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4.5
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Kim C
20 contributions
Aug 2020 • none
Had tea here after a very busy day with Pepper Pig and WOW the food was amazing. We had the curry & drink for £10, curry’s were homemade and delicious. Kids meals really good value too (no processed food) fresh burger and fish fingers were like mini fish & chip. All together great value home cooked delicious food served by one very busy helpful young lady who I’m sure had a lovely smile behind her mask,
COVID precautions were in place and adhered to so we felt really safe too.
When we visit again we will be booking again
Written 7 August 2020
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TGPManager
Hi Kim,
What a lovely review! Thank you so much for leaving it.
We pride ourselves on using fresh local produce so we are really pleased you enjoyed your food when you visited!
Our priority is to make sure our customers are safe so we are pleased that you felt that.
We look forward to you visiting us again soon!
Written 11 August 2020
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Peter S
Durham36 contributions
Aug 2020 • none
Best pub food I’ve had. Freshly cooked food and the staff make you feel very welcome and value their customers. Currently working through the menu. Faultless so far.
Very clean place and a great pint
Written 27 August 2020
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TGPManager
Hi Peter,
Thank you for your superb review! We are also happy that you think our food is the best! We work hard to make sure all our food it of the highest quality!
We do value all of our customers and I’m pleased to hear this shows!
We look forward to seeing you at the pub again soon!
Written 16 September 2020
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andrew t
Isle of Portland92 contributions
Feb 2020 • none
Travelling from Dorset for an appointment in Chandlers Ford we stumbled across the Good Companions quite by accident..the pub was very quiet which isent always good sign but maybe to be expected on a Tuesday lunch time .
The very friendly bar lady promptly fixed our drinks whilst we broused the great little bar menu..with the food ordered directly, and after which seemed very short wait our order was placed before us...Two of the best pies with roasted veg we have ever seen with great attention given to presentation and all tasted as good as it looked hats of to the chef and kitchen staff.
Should we ever find ourselves in the area again we would most certainly head for the Good Companions on Leigh rd and would very highly recommend its only a five mins drive of the M3 J13 heading back towards Eastleigh and we'll worth a very small detour and would very much lend its self to business lunches or just a relaxing stop over . Its just a shame we dont live closer as we would most certainly be there for their live music..and fun events .
We done the Good Companions you get 10/10 from us .
Written 25 February 2020
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TGPManager
Hi Andy,
What a fantastic review! Thank you so much for your very kind words!
We are so happy that you stumbled across us on your long jounrey and that our food hit the spot with you! Our chef is fabulous at what he does!
Please do come and see us again if you are in the area, we'd love to welcome you back!
Written 5 March 2020
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Sharon
Hampshire2 contributions
Jan 2020 • none
My first visit to eat was a 3 course meal for 8 people before Christmas. The portions were generous, the seasonal veg was cooked to perfection and everything was bursting with flavour. I can't tell you how wonderful it was to eat food that hasn't been bought in bulk and microwaved! I took my friend here in January and we had an equally wonderful meal. The staff are very friendly and warm and make a real effort to ensure that everything is okay with your meal. This pub is an absolute gem in Eastleigh.We've booked a table for February as well!
As other reviewers have said, restaurant quality food at sensible prices. Fantastic!
Written 2 February 2020
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TGPManager
Hi Sharon,
What a fantastic review! Thank you so much for your kind words!
We are so pleased that you have continued to dine with us since your Christmas Party, our kitchen prides itself on deliving freshly cooked an delicous food!
Our staff are one, if not our best assest, so we are pleased that they made you feel so welcomed!
We look forward to welcoming you back to the pub again soon!
Written 5 March 2020
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Hannah H
Fareham134 contributions
Feb 2020 • couples
The best local pub ever! My boyfriend and I have lived in the area for about a year and a half now and The Good Companions is by far the best pub in Eastleigh. Dan the chef always goes above and beyond with my allergies. From always having Gluten free Gravy on a Sunday to even making me a special GF dessert today after I enquired last week.
The weekly quiz is brilliant fun and the staff could not be more amazing. We will forever rave about The Goodies and will definitely be having every party ever here. Thanks team, you wonderful bunch you 😘
Written 2 February 2020
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TGPManager
Thank you so much for your really wonderful review!
We are so pleased that you enjoy the pub! Our chef Dan is fantatic when it comes to catering for dietary requests so we are so happy that you enjoy everything he creates for you!
We do have a fantastic team and Quiz night, we love that you come weekly!
We look forward to seeing you at the pub again soon!
Written 5 March 2020
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Julie S
1 contribution
Oct 2022 • friends
OML this is now our favourite place for work leaving dos or any get together. The food is glorious. Well organised - can make tables to big groups or smaller ones.
I wish i had taken a photo of the food. I ordered scampi and chips (& peas)- it was £11 and it was HUGE, beautifully cooked.
All my colleagues also loved their food. Really rate their chef and so quickly delivered to the table without any fuss (as a big group of 16+ we pre ordered and paid each persons meal separately on arrival with debit cards and out drinks - so no awkward bill sharing calculations at the end of meal)
It’s a lovely pub with nice surroundings, kind staff, I popped to toilet mid meal and all v clean, there ‘s a bit of parking at the back but also some local on street parking if you know where are 2 hour on street places…and after 6pm not a prob as local centre of town permit parking restrictions stop. There’s paid parking places a bit if a walk away but bet you can find somewhere on street to park
The food was amazing , delicious, and a bargain for how much you get. Having not had breakfast I couldn’t even eat all my lunchtime meal (I tried!) at 1pm and I’m not still hungry at 9pm ..!
I hear they do live music some nights too… gonna have to visit this lovely pub near centre of Eastleigh town more often ! It’s a real gem of a find
Written 5 October 2022
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Cljn18
Thank you so much for leaving this fantastic review! We are blown away with your kind words!
we are so pleased that you and your party enjoyed your food and that our team looked after you well and made the expeirnce easier for you as a larger table!
Our chef prides himself in delivering fresh, home cooked food so we are pleased that this was evident with your parties food!
We look forward to seeing you and your team again soon for another working lunch!
Kindest Regards,
The Good Comanions Team
Written 20 October 2022
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Natasha
11 contributions
Sept 2021 • family
I hired out the upstairs venue for my 30th Birthday which was absolutely brilliant!. The staff and Claire could not of been more helpful from start to finish. Had a mixture of buffet foods that was tailored to what I wanted which was delicious and very much appreciated by my guests!. Also had a try of the food from the bar the night before hand while setting up, which was the bangkok bad boy vegetarian burger (very much recommended!). I had about 60-70 guests altogether which made the venue look full but not over crowded with enough room for the DJ and for people to sit down. Altogether a fantastic night!.
Written 28 September 2021
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Cljn18
Thank you so much for your lovely review Natasha! We are so pleased you enjoyed your recent party in our function room and the food you had the night before!
Our team are fabulous and I’m so pleased they took care of you and you enjoyed tour bespoke buffet menu! We look forward to seeing you at the Goodies again soon!
Written 6 October 2021
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Alexandra E
3 contributions
Sept 2021 • family
Visited with my daughter and grandchildren for a Sunday roast. The meat was perfect, so tender. The potatoes were big and fluffy, obviously hand cut, so fresh, definitely not frozen. Cheesy leeks, buttered carrots and the best gravy I have ever had. Can't recommend enough. Delicious. The rest of the menu looks great too, we will be back!
Written 22 October 2021
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JoyHunt63
Southampton10 contributions
May 2021 • family
We reserved 2 tables for a birthday meal and drinks. Tables were luckily under the gazebo as it was raining but the weather did nothing to deter from the fabulous service and probably the best pub meal I've had. Chunky chips to die for and the biggest, freshest cajun chicken burger ever! We all cleared our plates and will definitely return (especially as we only live 2 minutes walk away 😄)
Would highly recommend
Written 11 May 2021
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Cljn18
Wow! Thank you for your really lovely review Joy!
We are so pleased you enjoyed our food!
We reopen inside on Monday so we really look for areas to welcoming you ack to a warmer visit next time!
Written 14 May 2021
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Ken H
Warrington51 contributions
Aug 2021 • none
We had booked a B n B for the night and 2 different couples recommended The Good Companions. The service, the bar staff and the ordering of drinks and food was done well, clearly and warmly. We waited about 15 minutes for the food which was fine but the landlady Claire came over to apologise, she had no need to do this but showed how thoughtfully she was of customer service. The meals were excellent and great value and we will use this pub again for a future pre cruise meal or even a pre Eastleigh football match, Claire, Dan and Maggie you may not remember us but we will remember you, your sign outside welcoming everyone and the quality of the visit, after the covid break you deserve success,
Written 25 August 2021
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Cljn18
Hi Ken!
Thank you so much for your truly lovely review!
We are so pleased you took the recommendations and came to visit us on your stop over before your cruise!
Our customer satisfaction is of the most importance to us so we are so happy that you enjoyed your experience and our team took good care of you!
We very much look forward to seeing you again very soon on another stop over or before a match!
Claire
Written 29 August 2021
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Wendy T
Cardiff21 contributions
Feb 2022 • family
Just had a lovely family get together in the function room. Full Sunday roast for18 adults 4 children food was tasty, well cooked and plentiful. Staff were lovely attentive and friendly. Thanks to all would fully recommend.
Written 20 February 2022
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Cljn18
Hi Wendy!
Thank you for leaving us such a lovely review!
We are so pleased you enjoyed you family meal in our function room and that our team looked after you well!
We hope to see you and the family again here soon!
The Good Companions Team!
Written 27 February 2022
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Kate
Southampton9 contributions
Dec 2023 • family
Booked a table for 5 on a Sunday as reviews for the roasts were amazing and wow, it was simply the best meal we’ve had in years and that is no exaggeration.
We’ve paid for some very expensive roasts recently in establishments which could learn so much from the Good Companions.
Having driven past it for years, we decided to give it a try.
Between us we had the beef, chicken and pork belly roast. Everything was cooked perfectly; tender meat, amazing crackling, fresh vegetables which were beautifully presented, and gluten free gravy and Yorkshire puddings were already part of the menu. The portion sizes were just like your Nan used to serve up and the Yorkshires were the size of crowns!
The gluten free desserts were brilliant as ice-cream is usually the only option.
Every member of staff was delightful and helpful.
We cannot rate this highly enough and hope that after reading this review you will book a table with the confidence that you will have a wonderful experience and meal.
Written 11 December 2023
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Claire Morgan
Thank you so so much for your truly wonderful review! We are completely blown away!
Our kitchen team do an incredible job and we are so happy to hear that your recent visit exceeded your expectations! It’s also so lovely to hear that our front of house team took such good care of you too!
We really hope that you will pop in again and see us soon!
Written 28 December 2023
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Sam C
1 contribution
Jul 2022 • family
This was the first time in many years that we have visited this pub, the last time was approximately 5 years and the change in the appearance of the building, customer service and food options was delightful. When we received our order of 2 pizzas and a Cajun Burger, we were not disappointed, the flavours were beautiful and the food was cooked to perfection. Compliments to the new management for such significant changes- very happy family!
Written 16 July 2022
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Cljn18
Wow! Thank you so much for your truly lovely review!
The current team running the pub have been here for 4 years now so we are so pleased that you can see all the hard work that’s been put into our lovely pub!
We are so happy you enjoyed your meals with us and your whole family was happy!
We look forward to you visiting us again soon!
The Good Companions Team
Written 15 September 2022
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Miriam
1 contribution
Mar 2023 • none
Never been to this pub before but the reviews looked extremely good so we decided to give it a go. We were greeted by Kaitlyn who couldn't have been more helpful, organising for tables to be put together for our group of 4 adults and three children, one of which needed a high chair which was readily available for her.
The children's food arrived first and was met with happy faces and then the adults food arrived a few minutes later. Everyone cleared their plates, it was indeed good pub food. The pies were delicious, the burger was large and tasty and the gammon steak with the eggs and chips was my favourite!
We are not locals, but if we were, this would be our local. We hope to visit again. Thank you Kaitlyn and the staff who were working so hard to make such an enjoyable time for our family.
Written 6 March 2023
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Cljn18
Thank you so very much for your wonderful review!
We are so pleased that you joined us from looking at our reviews! We’ve worked really hard to make the Good Companions a fantastic family pub and it’s really great to hear that it’s paying off!
We are thrilled that you enjoyed your food and that Caitlyn took such good care of you!
We hope you get to visit us again soon!
The Good Companions Team
Written 21 March 2023
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Julianne D
Southampton62 contributions
Sept 2022 • couples
My wife and I went for Sunday lunch today which was presented piping hot and with exceptional taste. It took a little while to arrive but when it arrived it was both plentiful and delicious. We would highly recommend it and it was very good value.
Written 4 September 2022
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Cljn18
Hi Julianne,
Thank you so much for your lovely review!
We are so pleased you enjoyed your recent Sunday lunch with us! Sundays are our busiest days so we thank you for understanding the wait to receive your food!
Our kitchen team work incredibly hard to deliver fresh and delicious roast dinners so we are really pleased with your thoughts on our roasts!
We hope you visit again soon!
The Good Companions Team
Written 15 September 2022
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