The Farmhouse, Portsmouth

A Hungry Horse (I wonder if their postcode is a coincidence) as described below, so you have a good idea of what to expect. There is a garden at the rear with children's play apparatus and a small smoking terrace at the front from which smoke drifts into the bar. At one side is a large 'Horseplay' area, adjacent to the restaurant, while the other side is the bar which has an anteroom with a pool table. There are the usual gaming machines and overloud jukebox. They try to be a good local, holding various events such as quiz nights, karaoke and (you couldn't make this up) Slimmers' World evenings. Food was below average but served with an apologetic smile by a cheerful waitress. Three ales on draught, all from GK: IPA, Speckled Hen and London Glory, all desperately over-gassed and predictably bland. Not the worst HH and there's a decent sized car park at least.

A GK Hungry Horse attatched to a large motel.The wheelchair entry from the big car park is easy and the spacious bar area easy to negotiate. GK IPA and a Smooth flow Speckled Hen which surprised me. Although busy the food came in Twenty Minutes. Two coach parties were being fed out of the kitchens as well as the busy restaraunt.