After a morning's shopping we were more than ready for some lunch, and the unmistakable aroma of BBQ food wafting through the air made our minds up to go to the Char Bar.

Having been there before, we knew what to expect and knew we're weren't going to be dissapointed.

We decided that in order for us to get the best experience possible, we would go for the platter for two to share, which consisted of a lovely big juicy burger, rump steak, cajun chicken breast, cumberland sausage and some onion rings and mushrooms, oh and some vegetable skewers too!

After only a couple of minutes our drinks were served and a few moments later our food was being brought to our table.

Our waiter explained the times needed for each item to cook properly and left us to enjoy the fantastic smells eminating from the grill.

With precision timing the waiter brought out the rest of our food - to accompany the dishes we had chips and salad. Soon enough the meat dishes were cooked to perfection. And it was heads down as we greedily tucked in. There was so much great food to try, I wasn't sure what to go for first! After feasting ourselves on a lovely lunch we sat back with our drinks and watched other people enjoying the same experience that we had just had. It was a really great dining experience, good atmosphere, great service, and something a bit different to try.

All together our bill came to a very reasonable price of £32 which included the main course, a side order and two rounds of drinks.

LEE JEFFERY CHAR bar, Port Solent Tel. 023 9278 7978.