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Dancing Man Brewery’s 11th anniversary banquet felt less like dining out and more like being invited to someone’s birthday party. Set inside the historic Old Wool House, the evening brought together long shared tables, a live folk-style band, trial beers and a room full of regulars clearly invested in the place. With dishes like crispy pork belly, beetroot with labneh, spatchcock chicken and those genuinely standout miso butter potatoes, it was a reminder that what makes Danc
The Titanic could easily trade purely on its name and location. Being tied to one of the most famous ships in history gives you an automatic hook, but what makes it work is that it doesn’t rely on that alone. It’s a proper Southampton pub. Warm. Relaxed. Unpretentious. Somewhere you can bring your mates, your parents, or just yourself for a quiet pint and a bite. Sometimes that’s all you need.
We got off to a rocky start when my opening night order vanished into the void, but to their credit The Alex held their hands up and invited me back. I’m glad they did. From huge candied jalapeño chicken tenders to a £20 steak frites that’s hard to beat in the city, the food more than made up for that first hiccup.
