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The Waterfront Bar, Totland, Totland Bay
Totland Bay
PO39 0JU
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Danny O'Revey left this review about The Waterfront Bar
Fine location overlooking the Solent, a modern nautical theme inside. There is a bar area and conservatory along the sea front. They are a few benches outside and a terraced garden walk up the cliff side. Very food orientated, inside is mainly a restaurant and the outside has a limited menu service (fish & chips & the like). Limited menu, its not homely or a drinkers pub but the setting is fab.
On 20th June 2022
- rating: 7
[User has posted 1456 recommendations about 1434 pubs]
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Ian Mapp left this review about The Waterfront Bar
Odd place, this.
Great location - with terracing overlooking the Solent. Yet they wont allow you to sit outside to dine. In a global pandemic.
Greeted at the door and had these rules explained to us. We only wanted a drink but it did make me chuckle when four pensioner ramblers purchased ice creams and sat on the wall outside - only to be told off.
Never thought I would hear the day when you couldn't eat a pot of ice cream outside.
Three real ales on - two tried - Doom Bar and Equinox in decent shape but not the most exciting.
Good Beer Guide 2021 Entry.
On 5th July 2021
- rating: 5
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Waterfront Bar
The Waterfront enjoys a lovely location overlooking the sea on the western edge of the island.
The interior is nothing special in the summer, when it is far better to be outdoors in the garden on a hill to the side of the bar, or along the sea wall. But I could imagine that inside would offer good protection from the elements in less clement times of the year.
There's a queueing system in operation in order to follow current Covid regulations. But the queue moved quickly. The ale selection has improved slightly since the last review. Indeed the pub is in the 2020 Good Beer Guide. Whilst Sharp's Doom Bar is still the resident ale, guests were a bit more adventurous - Dorset Brewing Company Tom Brown's & Island Vectis Venom.
Service was friendly. Parking is pay and display, but redeemable if you spend £30. But then you'd be over the drink drive limit, suggesting a focus on food much of the time. Recommended though.
On 13th August 2020
- rating: 6
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Waterfront Bar
Modern bar / restaurant by the quiet beach at Totland Bay. Booked out for Sunday lunches, apparently, but then quite a few more people (including us) sought refuge for a drink as the heavens opened. Bright interior with many tables overlooking the sea, a sizeable patio and grass beer gardens for the more clement weather. Three of four handpumps in operation, offering Doom Bar, Wainwright and Broadside (which was in good shape).
On 4th June 2017
- rating: 7
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