Southampton

I have to stay over in Southampton next week and I believe there are posters on here that are familiar with said fair city so looking for recommendations for somewhere to eat but decent and will serve till quite late. Also be on my own so want a place were old sad sacks like me will not be noticed. thanks in advance

 

I don't know where it is but there's a pub down there called The Hobbit, supposed to do pretty good beer, not sure about food though, although there is the usual franchises like Frankie & Benny's down near the port, there's also a few in town but I never had time to check anything out, it was always in & out with only a few hours to spare.
Hope this is of some use.

 

Maybe give Mel U a pm mate,he's a top bloke and he lives there

 

Yeah PM Mel, he'll see you right.

 

Coriander lounge for Indian can be very busy but ring and they will look after you. It is my all time favourite resturant.
The Ranco Grill is said to be tops for steaks.
Platform Tavern good food, and its a micro brewery, good ale. But might not serve late.
Look on a map and Bedford Place, London Road, Above Bar and Below Bar are the central areas for food and drink. The students are not in town, so you may find it a bit quite up the top end of town. PM me with where you are staying.

Avoid the Food Factory, it's like a prison canteen.

 

Pompey's quite near - around port Solent is ok. Lots of restaurants to choose from, but set around a marina. Or head into Gun Wharf Quays for a Wagamama, which is possibly the best chain restaurant in the UK IMHO. Chicken Katsu Curry - fantastic.

 

If your on your own mate, the Wethers is always the best place as its full of losers/loners and you dont stand out. Its where i go when i work away

 

Aww mate, that brought a lump to my throat that did.

Are you alright? Hanging in there?

 

Nah I'm good Party been working in Scunny since January so I'm home every night. But when I'm away I'm on my own and as the OP says you dont wanna stand out so eating in restaurants you feel a right tit.

 

That's like saying "staying in Hull, eat in Grimsby".
Wagamama in Southampton, next to MacDonalds, Nandos, etc. is all mass market rubbish.
If you want that you may as well go to Ikea and have meatballs and chips!

I actually have to say that if you fancy a trip to the Isle of Wight, get on the Red JeT to Cowes, get the river taxi to the Folly Inn, great food, landlord from Hull and on Friday and Saturday nights they dance on the tables.

 

There's three Weathies in and around the city centre, says it all really.

 

I get it I get it i get it.

 

Melu

Is the Juniper Berry still on the go? Used to go in there 30 odd years ago if I was in that neck of the woods.
Not to partake by the way, just to view.
If you don't understand what the Juniper is about it's were all the tranies' used to go.

 

Obviously you were never confused.

 

If I was you I'd buy a newspaper, the Pink Times will stop you being sat by yourself.

 

The Juniper was closed ages ago. One of my mates made the mistake of getting,"up" on the stage. He never accepted that the feather boa yielding stripper was a man.