Football has come home, Centre Court has closed and EastEnders is back in its regular BBC1 time slots. Normality has just about resumed in England – the only thing still missing is rain. If the weather forecasters are to be believed though (which they shouldn’t always be – looking at you, Michael Fish), it could be another six weeks before the UK starts to cool down.
You’ll hear no complaints from me about the unusually hot summer Britain’s been having, however. I’m loving the post-work pitchers of Pimms in sunny pub gardens, the impromptu BBQs and the fact I can put my car roof down without fear of a downpour. When the weather’s this good though, the last thing I wanna do is sit inside hunched over my laptop. Which is why this post has been such a long time coming.
Over two months have passed since I visited The Mayflower, and a hell of a lot has happened during that time. As well as cheering on our young, inexperienced World Cup squad for longer than I thought I would be, I’ve been decorating my (not so new anymore) house, I’ve accepted a new job offer, I’ve celebrated a birthday and I’ve had a cheeky little holiday with my girlfriends. Whenever I’m sat having a Pimms in a pub garden though, I’m reminded of the lovely evening I spent in Lymington during my south coast road trip back in May.
Lymington is a quaint, historic little coastal town, nestled in the heart of my favourite place in Britain, the New Forest. Lymington is also one of the most “quintessentially British” places I’ve ever been to, so when my Icelandic friend Björn suggested we go on a mini road trip when he visited the UK, I knew a stop in Lymington was a must. But where should we stay? What should we do? And most importantly, where should we eat?
I wanted Björn to experience real British food in a real British pub, so after a bit of Googling of restaurant reviews and menus, The Mayflower seemed the obvious choice to answer that last question. Plus it was ideally located, set just behind the Royal Lymington Yacht Club (as posh as it sounds) and a 10-minute walk from the town centre. Oh, and Google said it was the childhood home of the late English cricketer Chris Allen.
Built in that early 20th Century mock-Tudor style that’s commonplace in rural Britain, the rendered concrete, bare red brick and exposed timber exterior of The Mayflower screamed “this is England” as we entered the car park. The traditional white and black look had been given a modern twist though, as the pub was sporting a blue and grey paint job.
“We couldn’t have found a more British place if we tried,” I thought to myself as we pushed open the door and stepped inside. Greeted by a young, friendly trio of waiting staff, we were quickly ushered to a table in the dining room, and introduced to the gorgeous Dionne, who would be looking after us for the evening.
The Mayflower – what’s being served?
As soon as I saw the menu at The Mayflower, I knew deciding what to eat would be tough. I liked the sound of pretty much everything on offer; should I play it safe and go with something familiar that I knew I’d like, such as the pork belly or the pie? Or try something a little more adventurous, like the lobster, crayfish, crab and spinach lasagne (an unusual sounding combination that I don’t think I’ve ever seen anywhere else).
While Björn and I pondered the menus, Dionne went off to make our drinks. A cold pint of Heineken and a gigantic glass of Pimms arrived on our table moments later. After debating a few of the starters and listening to Dionne’s recommendations, we placed our food order and handed back the menus. Sitting there alone in the dining room, we sipped our drinks and chatted about this and that. The restaurant seemed quiet for a Sunday evening – but that meant we could snap a few (or in my case, hundreds of) pictures, without annoying anyone trying to eat their dinner.
Being in a pub by the coast, surrounded by nautical decor, it wasn’t surprising that we were both drawn to seafood starters. Björn chose the crispy calamari and I went for the potted Lymington crab with prawns and avocado. Dionne brought the dishes to our table about 10 minutes after ordering, beautifully presented on wooden chopping blocks covered with sheets of personalised Mayflower grease-proof paper.
After an afternoon spent drinking Pimms and pints over at The Mill in Gordleton (can you see a theme here?), we were both quite hungry, so eagerly started tucking in – well, as soon as Björn did as he was told and put his lemon wedge back on the board so I could take a picture or two, anyway.
The Mayflower prides itself on serving dishes made from fresh, locally sourced British ingredients, so I had high expectations for my Lymington crab starter – though admittedly, no expectation of how it would be presented. When it arrived on the board in the cutest, tiniest Kilner jar I’ve ever seen, I was pleasantly surprised. Once Dionne was out of earshot, Björn and I jokingly whispered about how we could sneak the jar home with us (don’t worry, no Kilner jars were stolen that night).
The blended mixture of white crab meat, prawns and bright green avocado was really moreish, and had I not been in an AA 4 star rated restaurant, I probably would have scraped the Kilner jar clean with my finger. Spread (using a knife) onto chunks of warm, homemade sweet pepper and chilli scones and given a little squeeze of lemon juice, the crab mix was the right combination of sweet and tangy.
Calamari wouldn’t usually be my first choice of starter, as I’ve found it can be a bit hit-or-miss. On times I’ve had batter that’s been soggy, or squid which is incredibly rubbery. But after having a bite of Björn’s calamari (not a euphemism), I had pangs of food envy. Not that there was anything wrong with my crab, but that was, hands down, the best calamari I’ve ever eaten.
As soon as our cutlery went down, Dionne was at our side delivering two more ice-cold drinks and collecting up the now empty boards. Jokes were made about really disliking our starters, but I think the sarcasm went over Björn’s Icelandic head, bless him.
While we waited for our mains, we struck up conversation with an older couple who’d been sat on the table next to us. They’d just finished the lambing season on their farm in Wiltshire, so were treating themselves to a well-deserved mini break in the New Forest after delivering over 10,000 lambs.
As we happily (and stereotypically) chatted about the glorious weather we’d been having, it sounded like our foursome had been life-long friends, rather than strangers who’d just met. We’re such a hospitable, neighbourly nation, which is one thing I absolutely love about Britain – and something Björn actually remarked on, in private, later that evening. However, as soon as Dionne placed our mains on the table, the weather chatter waned – there was only one thing we could focus on: the food.
Björn had chosen the 8oz sirloin steak, cooked medium-rare. Sourced locally from the Isle of Wight, it was served with chunky chips, a fried Portobello mushroom and some grilled tomatoes. He opted for a béarnaise sauce too, though peppercorn sauce was also on the menu. He didn’t say much when I asked how his food was – but then Björn’s a man of few words most of the time, anyway. The clean board at the end seemed to indicate he liked it, though I noticed he struggled with his steak knife a bit, which was a tad blunt.
Luckily I didn’t need a sharp knife; in the end I plumped for the seared tuna niçoise salad. The tuna steak was so tender it just flaked apart when I stabbed it with my fork. When it arrived, again I was surprised – surprised by how bright and colourful the dish was. I had every hue of the rainbow on my plate (minus blue, though I’ve always thought blue food is a little suspicious). There were two yellow runny egg yolks, plenty of red slices of tomato, and three different shades of green provided by the lettuce, the olives and the green beans – but what were those unexpected purple pieces? Aubergine? Beetroot?
Taking a tentative nibble, the taste was instantly recognisable: potato. I’ve never eaten a purple potato in my life, so this gave a familiar favourite, the tuna niçoise, a little twist.
Mains finished, the lovely Dionne was back at our side, asking if we’d like dessert. We both agreed we were too full, but like all well-trained waitresses, Dionne promised to bring dessert menus over anyway. “I’m sure something on there will tempt you”, she said as she walked back towards the kitchen carrying all our empty plates.
She was right, of course. Purbeck is one of my favourite brands of ice cream, so as soon as I spied it on the menu, I wanted some. But which flavour should I go for? Salted caramel or honeycomb? I asked Dionne to surprise me with one or the other, while Björn went for chocolate.
Five minutes later and Dionne was back, placing two works of art down on our table. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a scoop of ice cream presented so nicely, it seemed a shame to eat it – though it was melting fast in the heat, so it would’ve been wasteful not to.
As I put a spoon of ice cream to my mouth, I recognised the sweet, toffee-like taste of honeycomb instantly. Good choice Dionne. The clean plates would seem to suggest that we did indeed have room for dessert, despite saying we were full.
The Mayflower – what’s inside?
Being on the coast, it wasn’t surprising that the interior of The Mayflower had adopted a nautical theme. The décor actually reminded me of the Hope and Anchor up in Lincolnshire, which I’ve visited a few times – though this pub seemed brighter, airier. The walls were adorned with framed prints and paintings of boats at sea – oh, and a polite request asking us to not feed the seagulls. We laughed at this, having been in Brighton a few days before, where Björn nearly had his donut taken by a seagull on the pier.
One wall was covered in floor to ceiling wood panelling, painted in a similar blue-grey to the exterior of the pub. In the middle of this wall was a free-standing log burner, which I could only imagine would heat the whole room when it’s chilly.
It was clear that the owner of the pub cared about attention to detail. Every table in The Mayflower’s dining room was beautifully set with gleaming cutlery, clean cloth napkins, crystal clear wine and water glasses and little posies of fresh flowers. You know a restaurant is nice when the flowers on the table aren’t fake.
As we wandered from the dining room into the bar to have another drink and wait for our taxi back to The Mill in Gordleton, the traveller in me eyed up a beautiful vintage globe on the window sill – could we sneak that home with us, too? As it was too large to put in my bag, I decided against it, settling for a photo instead. If anyone does know where I can get my hands on a globe like this though, do let me know – it would look fab in my living room. As would a lot of The Mayflower’s décor actually.
Before the taxi arrived, I made a quick trip to the ladies, which revealed that the nautical theme didn’t stop at just the dining room and bar area. Porthole style mirrors were hanging on a wooden panelled wall above pristine porcelain square sinks, while underfoot the geometric tiled floor begged me to take a picture of it (though this may have been influenced by the Pimms?). What is it with pretty tiled floors? I just love them.
The Mayflower – what’s the verdict?
I think it’s obvious that Björn and I liked our food (and many drinks) at The Mayflower, the clean plates being the main giveaway. But I really liked the pub building itself: the nautical décor and cute little details everywhere gave The Mayflower so much character. And the location made it the ideal place to take a foreigner wanting a taste of “real Britain”.
What really made our evening at the pub so special though, was Dionne. It’s been a long time since I’ve been served by such a smiley, bubbly waitress, and I think she’s a real credit to The Mayflower.
A special mention should also be made for the young Scottish girl who rang five different taxi companies trying to arrange a ride back to Gordleton for us. Unfortunately we had to wait in the bar another 40 minutes before a taxi was free to pick us up – or perhaps that should be fortunately, as it meant we had time for one more drink in the cosy bar area…
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Disclaimer: We ate at The Mayflower in Lymington on Sunday 13 May 2018. Our food and drink was complimentary, with thanks to StayInAPub.com and The Mayflower. All opinions in this review are my own, however.
The food sounds delicious, and the atmosphere delightful.
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Yes, the food was fantastic – but what really made the evening was the service from our waitress Dionne 🙂 x
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Oo the food looks amazing and I really like the décor too 🙂
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The decor in The Mayflower is great isn’t it?! I love nautical decor in pubs x
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Oh your food Becca! Everything looks so delicious and the presentation of it all is just perfect. I love how quaint and “British” The Mayflower looks too.
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I love the “quintessentially British” vibe too – it was one of the main reasons we chose this place when Bjorn visited x
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I love this part of the country, this definitely sounds somewhere to visit soon.
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The New Forest is one of my favourite parts of the UK x
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It looks like a beautiful pub. Absolutely lovely and clearly you enjoyed your food.
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We really did! 😛 x
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I have never been to this part of the country before but you have just sold it to me and I will have to visit this pub! No wonder you were having a tough time choosing what to eat, the menu sounds amazing and your photos make the food look glorious! 🙂
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Ahhh thanks Jade – though I think the food looked amazing anyway, I just photographed it 😉 x
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What a lovely, charming pub. The food looked delicious. I would have loved to try the lobster and crayfish (yum!). I had no plans of coming to Britain, but your pub and hotel reviews are changing my mind. I will probably make a list of places to visit just based on your blog, Becca.
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Ahhh what a lovely comment Priya, thank you 🙂 if you ever do come to the UK be sure to let me know, I’d be happy to give you some recommendations of where to go and what to do to ensure you have a true British experience 😉 x
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Wow, this place looks so lovely and I’d love to try the food! I would choose honeycomb too! Such a lovely location for a place like this!
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Honeycomb is delicious, isn’t it 😉 x
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I really want to visit the New Forest. The pub sounds lovely we must make sure we swing by that food looks amazing. I love that they present it so well and the decor is great too. I want to try that crab dish!!
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Have you managed to make it to the New Forest yet Melanie? I really hope you can visit soon 🙂 x
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The food looked amazing, and the surroundings utterly charming! I should not have read this right before a meal…it made me starving for this food and not the soup I took out of the freezer. Oh well.. 🙂
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Hahaha sorry Kristie!! x
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Mmm, the food looks and sounds so good! Made me so hungry looking at the pics! I would be a bit disappointed with the ice cream though I think, not much ice cream on that big plate – you need at least three scoops for a dessert!
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We could have had more, but were just so full from the main course LOL! 😉 x
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We’re near Southampton and do you have any idea how hard it is to find somewhere that feels nautical? I had no idea this place existed and it’s our anniversary next month, it looks perfect! Glad you had such an amazing time!
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Have you made it over there yet Sara-Jayne? I’m thinking of paying the pub another visit 😉 x
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I have read about this place before and have always read good things about it. Hoping to holiday down south next year and have been looking into the New Forest area.
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This looks like such a charming place to eat! The food looks absolutely amazing – those calamari rings were huge. I hadn’t heard of this restaurant before, but if I’m ever in the area, I definitely want to stop in for those calamari rings, desserts and that fancy looking Pimms. Now I’m hungry…
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The calamari was definitely the best I’ve ever tried! It’s such a lovely pub, I actually wanna go back now LOL x
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The food looks amazing, and the presentation of everything looks wonderful too.
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It’s a fantastic restaurant Nicola 🙂 x
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All the food shown here looks amazingly delish, we plan to head to New Forest so bookmarking your site as we plan to stop by The Mayflower as we love seafood and both your starters look yum!
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The seafood at The Mayflower is definitely a good reason to stop by 😉 x
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This looks like such a quaint place to visit. I really like the decor and feel to it and the food looks wonderful too. What more could you ask for!?
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I know Elizabeth, it’s so quaint and cosy isn’t it? x
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The pub looks great. The food looks very yummy.
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It was! x
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I am on the East Coast in the US. It has rained here everyday for the past week. If you’d like, we are willing to share. 😀 BTW, the food at the Mayflower looks so delicious.
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Hahaha! It’s ok thanks Elle – you can keep the rain, I’m loving the sunshine over here 🙂 x
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I love that the use quality British ingredients and the purple potatoes are quite an interesting idea. I think it’s fun to challenge our food conceptions and try new things. The steak looks mouth watering good.
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I totally agree Kirsty – I’d never tried purple potatoes before then 😛 x
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Driven past here on many an occasion but never ventured inside. Will have to add it to my must visit list as its only 30 mins away from us
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Oh yes, most definitely x
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Oh my word the food looks incredible! And what a lovely restaurant . I’d love to take Scott here one evening
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I’m sure it would make a lovely date night for you both 😉 x
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Seems like you had a nice time at the restaurant. the menu looks impressive. The desserts totally caught my attention.
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The menu was a mix of traditional British and some new things I’d never heard of – which was great from a pub! x
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Yum, yum, yum! I’m salivating now after reading this. I’ve been to a Mayflower pub before but definitely not with as good food as this one! Everything looks delicious, especially that steak, and the delicious ice cream for after. I love a good restaurant review, it always makes me want to go there!
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Thanks Lisa! I’m not sure this is a chain, so maybe the Mayflower you went to was a bit different – have you got a review of it for me to have a butchers? x
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The Mayflower looks like a lovely, relaxing place to eat. And the food looks fabulous, too! I would love to visit the New Forest one day, so I’ll keep The Mayflower in mind for when I do 🙂
Louise x
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Please do visit the New Forest soon Louise, I know you’ll love it 🙂 x
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Always love discovering new places like this! So cosy and love those mirrors in the bathroom!
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They’re fab, aren’t they 🙂 love nautical decor x
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Maybe i concentrated on food :p jokes apart, such a beautiful experience it sounds
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Hahaha sorry if I distracted you with pictures of all the food! x
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Great shots! This is a great place to go for weekend escapes.
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Couldn’t agree more! x
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How we wish we didn’t see this right before we decided to go to sleep! You made us hungry
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Haha sorry!! x
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Such an amazing review! All the photos of the food are making my mouth water!
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Ahhh thanks Dena 🙂 have you ever been to the New Forest before? x
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I really like the decor and the ambiance. The food also looks real good, specially the dessert.
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Thanks for your comment Ari – have you ever been to the New Forest? x
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This looks like such a charming place. I can’t get over how amazing that dessert looks!
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What an amazing place! We will have to visit this place on our next UK visit!
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oh gosh! I love the look of this place. Not only is the review great for food, but also gives you an idea of how to dress to fit the location. Thank you for the pictures!
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The food looks exquisite, like you can actually smell it and know what it’d taste like .. amazing review, seriously 🙏🏼
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Thanks Bethany! That’s a really nice thing to say 🙂 x
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I live very close to the New Forest and have been to Lymington a few times. I didn’t have dinner at the Mayflower though. The food looks very yummy, especially your tuna! I really like how the plate looks like, you can see that the cook is very careful with the plating as well as with the food.
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Yes, I completely agree Joanna – a lot of care and attention went into the presentation of these dishes 🙂 x
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I would definitely have the tuna, it looks amazing. I love the look of this pub, homely but with some sophistication
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The tuna was deliciousssss! I’d love a plate of it right now actually 😉 x
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The food looks and sounds incredible. I’d love to visit one day for a bite to eat! And wow what a lovely past two months you’ve had. x
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Thank you Alex, it was a busy but fun two months! x
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Oh I do love a good Gastro pub and this one sounds ace, such a nice atmosphere and the food looks good too!
Laura x
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The decor and ambiance in this pub was amazing 🙂 definitely worth a visit with the family Laura x
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I am incredibly envious of your Pimms! I could drink that right now.
The pub sounds fantastic and it is so great to see one respecting seafood so well – that calamari looks mouthwateringly good.
C x
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Both the Pimms and the calamari were amazing!! x
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nice, kinda relaxing place, looks to me. Reminds a lot about Finland, we don’t have many people, so it normally looks like that. This makes me want to go for dinner to crowded, social places. But that is just me… tired of calm life in Finland.
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I much prefer quieter places, where you can actually enjoy the surroundings and the conversation with the person you’re with 🙂 but that’s just me 😉 x
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This looks like such a charming place to eat! I love the atmosphere and the food looks absolutely delicious!
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What a beautiful looking restaurant! That crab started looked stunning, totally up my street, although hubby would have been more into the steak! lol!
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Haha I think steaks are a man’s prerogative LOL! x
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The food looks delicious. And the place looks so good. The pub sounds really fantastic.
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Wow the food looks so good . I can bet it was delicious. The Mayflower seems like a fantastic place to visit.
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This place looks truly nice. I love spending my weekend in small pubs with nice food options and a cozy homely feeling, especially in autumn and winter time. Thanks for this great review. Loved all your pics
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You sound just like me Federica, I love the cosiness of a pub on a winter’s day too x
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It looks like such an amazing trip there. I would have loved the Pub there. And the food looks just fabulous. So delicious.
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Thanks for your comment – have you ever been to the UK before? x
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I actually have. But mostly I stayed around London. I did make one day trip out to Cambridge but that was it.
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You need to explore some more! There’s way more to the UK than just London 😉 x
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The food looks delicious. I must try this
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The food is great, the service was amazing and the decor of the restaurant is beautiful 🙂 x
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Dang, that place looks like somewhere I want to dine in, that plate with the steak looks so good right now. Love the exterior too!
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What a cute little pub! Great presentation on the food too. I do like to indulge in some pub food every now and then too!
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Me too 😉 x
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I need to swing by this place. I love that steak!
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That is such a nice place! I would really love some down home cookin’!
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The food was very rustic and authentic, definitely a British menu x
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The exterior of restaurant Mayflower is simply stunning. We dont get to see such architecture in Asia but I have seen similar architecture when I was in UK, visiting Avon on the water, Shakespear hometown. The entree looks so tempting!
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I think the ivy growing up the building front is a very British thing, I have to say 🙂 x
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what a lovely restaurant! Everything looks so good! Even the bathroom looks phenomenal lol.
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What a fun and great experience you had. The place is such a great spot. This is such a great place to visit
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Have you ever been to the New Forest before Preet? I definitely recommend it x
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The restaurant looks great! Fancy enough to really want to visit it. The food looks delicious as well. Glad you had so much fun (and I see you did from the photos)
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Yeah, we had a really fun evening at The Mayflower x
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Wow love the look of this place. The way they have presented the food is lovely x
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It’s cute isn’t it! x
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The food looks incredible! Well done on the new job too x
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Ahhh thank you so much hun x
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The steak looks delicious. Yes, I think of rain when I think of the UK. Kind of like Seattle in the United States.
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I haven’t been to Seattle, so can’t really compare – but if it’s rainy then I think I’ll pass anyway 😉 x
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It was totally worth the road trip down to Limington. I love cosy pubs like the the Mayflower, the place looks amazing and food looks delicious too, a great way to spend a day in the summer.
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You’ve hit the nail on the head Lindsey – it is the perfect place to head for the summer, especially as they’ve now done up the terrace in the garden x
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What an absolutely gorgeous place! And how delicious does the food look? It looks and sounds like a perfect meal. Kaz
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The place was stunning, and the food was amazing 🙂 I definitely recommend a visit Kaz 😉 x
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I love how detailed you are in making the review. The ambiance and the food looks amazing. I bet a lot of people would love to go there after seeing your review.
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Yeah, I think detailed reviews are a lot more helpful to anyone considering going somewhere – TripAdvisor just doesn’t give you enough space to write it all 😉 x
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God that all looks so lovely. I’m so sad I’m not where near it. What a lovely place to eat.
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Well if you ever visit the area Aimee, you know where to eat! x
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I had not heard of this town before but now I will add it to my list and definitely check it out whenever I am back in Britain. The food looks so tempting.
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You definitely should Tanvi – it’s a beautiful part of the UK x
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Everything looks wonderful! I want that pan fried sea bass. Also, the restaurant seems to have an elegant yet down home feel.
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I actually really like seabass, but I like it so much it I usually always have it when it’s on the menu – so I went for something different this time LOL x
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I am jealous at your food photography. Very nicely done. I love the presentation of the meals at this place. Would make me want to eat there and the drinks look pretty good too. I think I’d be home reminiscing about it too.
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Thanks for such a kind comment Stephanie – all my photos were taken on my Samsung Galaxy S6. I don’t consider myself much of a food photographer, definitely more of a food eater haha! x
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The Mayflower sounds like a charming little place! I really like the decor. The food and drinks looked amazing! Good thing you didn’t pass up dessert!
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You’re right Sam, “charming” is a great adjective to describe the Mayflower 🙂 x
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omg love how historic the building looks. I am such a foodie and everything looks amazeballs!
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It’s a lovely looking setting for a restaurant isn’t it! x
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This looks like such an amazing restaurant! That salad looks absolutely delicious and the drinks! I would definitely visit!
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Ahhh, it would be so great if you visited – I’d love to know what you think of the restaurant x
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Looks like a great place to dine in. Looks perfect since I have a conference in Lymington.
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What a lovely place. It looks like the perfect spot to celebrate and soak in all that lovely sunshine you guys are having. I’ll look them up next time we’re in the UK.
P.S. Happy belated birthday BTW, hope it was a good one 😉
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Ahhh thanks so much Michelle – I had a great birthday, though unfortunately wasn’t celebrating in such a nice pub LOL x
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I love how they serve the food! It looks extra appetizing on that cutting board! I’m going to keep this in mind for our next trip to the U.K.!
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It’s cool presentation isn’t it – very different to just having it on a plate, much more rustic x
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Beautiful presentation…the place looks great..
Regards
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What a beautiful restaurant! I love how they serve the food on those cutting boards instead of plates.
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It’s a bit different isn’t it! x
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Glad you enjoyed your experience at the restaurant. I wish they’d had more plant based options for us non-meat eaters.
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There were a few veggie options, but not many, I agree – I guess maybe because it’s all based on supply and demand, and this is the kind of area in the UK where there isn’t much demand for veggie/vegan food?? x
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I love the design of the Mayflower building. It is lovely in a historical kind of way. Beautiful is the only way to describe the dining room with its finely set tables and wood stove. That steak is calling my name and the ice cream looked delicious.
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I am not a huge steak fan myself, but Bjorn certainly loved his 😉 the timing room is gorgeous isn’t it x
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Oh my! Their food looks so delicious. How I wish I could visit in the future.
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Well maybe you will get to one day Waren 🙂 x
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The food looks so mouthwatering. I am getting hungry looking at it right now.
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Hahaha sorry about that 😉 x
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The food looks so amazing, if we were there we will surely enjoy the food!
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Have you ever visited this part of the UK before Agnes? x
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This looks delicious and fulfilling. I also love the ambiance of this place.
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The meal was really filling – I needed a little nap after it! x
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Is that pan fried sea bass I see? Get in my belly! I bet it is delicious
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Yes, I was also considering that 😉 I love it! x
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I love the look of this restaurant both inside and out. The food also looks so amazing!
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It was a lovely evening Becca 🙂 thanks for your comment! x
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What a great review! All the food you show here looks absolutely delicious and the good service makes it definitely an address to remember
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Thanks for your comment Nati – the service at this restaurant was impeccable! x
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The foods in Mayflower looks impressive and tasty, and they have bigger servings. That would be a value for money! I would be so happy to dine here.
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Yes, the portion size was very generous, so good value for money x
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“Mayflower” this word has a special place in my heart because it is the same name as my Primary School in Singapore, while there’s absolutely zero relevance, it would be nice to be visiting a restaurant with a similar name and enjoy the food there
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Ahhh that’s such a sweet story 🙂 I hope you’re able to visit the Mayflower one day Tiffany x
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This is the first time I am hearing about Lymington and it seems like a very charming and lovely place to explore. I am definitely adding it to my bucket list thanks to your post and I wouldn’t hesitate to visit this restaurant when being there!
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Love the decor of the restaurant. The sirloin steak looks great and the sides served are something different
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It’s nice that you wanted to bring Bjorn to somewhere typical british, and you can’t get more British than a pub. It looks like a really nice one too x
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That’s what I thought – UK pubs are completely different to “pubs” and bars elsewhere in the world, so he got a real, authentic experience 🙂 x
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the ingredients used look so fresh! The Mayflower looks like a nice place to eat out!
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So fresh 🙂 and for the most part all of the ingredients were locally sourced too! It was such a tasty meal x
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Ahhh I do love a good pub grub, I’ve beem craving for it for a while. I’ve not been to Lymington but I would love to definitely try the food at the Mayflower!
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Lymington is a great town – you’ll have a fab time if you visit x
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Oh, that looks like a great place to eat delicious meals. Their foods look really tempting and mouth-watery.
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It is a really nice restaurant, definitely recommend it x
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I love the decor from the Tudor exterior to the stylish bathroom. The food looks good and Lymingon is quite close to me so we might head there for a date night!
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As a steak man myself, I have to ask – how was the steak?!?! From the pic it looks delish!!! Although the chips look a bit “pasty”? But yum yum regardless
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