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Duke On The Test, Romsey
Romsey
SO51 0HB
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Reviews of Duke On The Test (Average Rating: 4½ of 10) see review guidelines
Old Boots left this review about Duke On The Test
Once the Dukes Head and once a stopping place for barges on the nearby river and navigation it is now very much the gastro pub or perhaps a restaurant with beer. Very much enlarged over the years, the front two areas are more pubby, behind in the large extension less so. A short curved brick built counter faces you in the front bar, three pumps with Flacks Double Drop and a house badged beer Crafty Duke which is Flacks Romsey Gold, nothing on the third so if you don’t like Flacks and I don’t, it’s tough luck or one of the limited number of kegs, Guinness or latin lager in the main, Pravha or Peroni looking better bets. Obviously you are intercepted on entry and shown to a table, hopefully in the front areas either on the higher tables or on one of the sofas. Equally obviously the decor is tasteful - mostly bucolic prints and the odd stags head. It is surprisingly dog friendly and has piped music, less surprisingly it’s family friendly as a particularly obnoxious child proved.
On 21st September 2025
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Chris 87 left this review about The Dukes Head
On previous visits to this place I'd not been impressed. Average gastropub, and not a surprise when it closed.
Local paper down here reports that it will re-open Good Friday, under a new landlady. It will offer Black Sheep, Landlord, Adnams Broadside, Ringwood Best & Summer Lightning on cask, which sounds a bit more promising.
In an age of pubs closing down I hope they make a success of this, it will be difficult as this place is a bit stuck out on a limb and won't get much walk-up trade.
On 5th April 2009
- rating: 5
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Michael Wright left this review about The Dukes Head
Tried to have lunch here, but seems to be shut at lunchtime?
1 star only for that
Looks nice but from my experience don't make a special journey
The car park exit is direct onto a fast main road on blind bend, certainly not one to drink & drive out of here
On 3rd July 2008
- rating: 4
[User has posted 526 recommendations about 382 pubs]
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Mottisfont & Dunbridge, 3.11 miles, 1 hr 0 min walk (show)
Chandlers Ford, 6.64 miles, 2 hr 8 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : Yes last updated 03 August 2022 by ROB Camra
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 03 August 2022 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 03 August 2022 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 03 August 2022 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : Yes last updated 03 August 2022 by ROB Camra
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 03 August 2022 by ROB Camra
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 03 August 2022 by ROB Camra
- Live Music : Yes last updated 03 August 2022 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 03 August 2022 by ROB Camra
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 03 August 2022 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : No last updated 03 August 2022 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 03 August 2022 by ROB Camra
