Ball & Wicket in East Hampshire - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Really recommend ball and wicket. Food was really good with lovely service. Pub garden is also really nice.

Helpful staff, reasonable prices, good atmosphere. Lovely pub

We walked here last Sunday for a couple of drinks in the sun. We sat in the outside area for over an hour, and in that time nobody came outside to properly clear away any of the tables or wipe them. There were napkins all over the floor, used coffee mugs on the tables, and to be honest, the place looked like a dump. I went in to ask if we could order some ice cream to eat outside, and I was met with complete contempt. The individual I asked was annoyed at me for not knowing that you can’t eat outside (even though there were pepper grinders/used plates all over the place?). Definitely won’t be coming back, which is a shame because it could be a very nice venue.

Lovely pub with friendly staff. Last time we came it was owned by a different company. The place has been spruced up. The food prices have gone up quite a bit but you can taste the difference it's far superior good size portions and very tasty. The beer garden is lovely with seating under canvas and a very large firepit. In all a lovely pub that also caters for families.

Had a lovely lunch. Staff very helpful and friendly, couldn't do enough for you

Gave me cold food and nothing happened about it also there is a dog which is a hazard for people allergic to dogs It didn't give a pet warning when I looked online.

I visited here with 3 friends for a birthday meal. I found the online booking system very easy to use. The service we had was very friendly and told us all we needed to know. The food arrived quickly and it was delicious. All of us had the chicken leek and cheese pie. Followed by a mini pud and hot drink. I think it was fairly priced. Quite a nice looking menu too. It's a shame it was training as the garden looks beautiful. Will definitely be returning for a sunny drink in the garden...who am I kidding it was July and pouring down but maybe one day!!!

On arrival we were shown to a table inside although we had booked and specifically asked for an outside table as we had our dog with us.We were told that food was not served outside and decided to leave.On our way out I asked why I wasn't told when I booked. Suddenly there was a change of mind and food could be served outside after all!! This was so very embarrassing. I personally do not think that dogs should be allowed inside in a busy restaurant where food is served especially in the cramped conditions We decided to stay and eat outside as it was too late to find d a dog friendly alternative. Not impressed.

Excelent service, food always amazing

Our first visit here & we were really impressed. We spoke to Owen about wheelchair suitability as one of our party uses one & he was absolutely fantastic. He did everything possible to make our experience easy & unhindered. Many other establishments could take a leaf from his book on how to accommodate guests with special requirements, a real credit to the restaurant. Charlie our server was also impeccable on his attention to detail & attentiveness. Nothing was too much trouble & it's lovely to have friendly, well mannered & happy staff. We enjoyed the Sunday lunch & the kitchen did an amazing job as everyone said how delicious the meals were. We would definitely return when we're in the area as it was fantastic from start to finish & the prices were very reasonable too. All in all it couldn't have been better, thank you all so much🙂

Fully engaged attentive staff,bent over backwards to please,food very good,and value.

Lunch time sandwich was great and rather large.

Very quiet Monday, had booked to go with colleagues. The venue is amazing, but our visit was overshadowed by the fact that there weren't many dishes available on the menu after selling out of most things over the weekend. Slight dampener on things, but what I did get was lovely.

Pre birthday meal for 17, lovely evening great food great service would definitely recommend, thank you to Owen and staff

Nice enough place. Food average. Bit dark and dingy in many areas. Staff all very nice and helpful. It does what it says on the tin. Lots of cricket stuff around but no cricket pitch or any link to a cricketing history anywhere nearby???

We went with my parents as it was mine and my mums birthday. The waitress was so lovely and helpful and couldn’t do enough for us. Thank you Sharon. The food was first class and it was a lovely atmosphere. Would highly recommend.

We were a party of 5 adults, 4 children and a baby. A somewhat daunting table to look after. However Malachy did that supremely well. He was friendly and helpful. Food was preordered before which meant the children got their food promptly. All the meals were hot and tasty. A very enjoyable visit with excellent service. We will most definitely come again.

Brilliant experience, we cam on a Sunday after a christening and were lucky to be sat away from the main restaurant so the little ones didn't disturb other people. The food was great, everyone had roasts and no complaints. Puddings were fabulous! Only slightly let down by both mains and puddings for the kids coming out last (mins a good 5 minutes after the adults - which is a long time to convince a toddler to chill!) Otherwise fantastic and very satisfied Of note for those with small people, there is a grass area outside they can run in but it isn't huge.

This restaurant/pub is stunning the location is so peaceful staff are so friendly the food is amazing.

Always a pleasure fab food & great staff

Starter was amazing, Unfortunately service was slow stood waiting to be seated while 4/5 workers stood around just looking over at us. And the horrid judgemental looks from the staff is disgusting was made to feel out of place and uncomfortable, didn't help I'm highly emotional 1 due to be pregnant 2 we come out to enjoy a family meal after having bad news so wanted a change of scenery So overall food was good atmosphere disappointing and uncomfortable

Kitchen was closed by 8.30 and got kicked out at 10.30 on a Friday

Hit and miss but if your not happy the customer service steps up to help you and they do their best to make you happy

We fancied a late lunch and were in the area so we decided on the ball and wicket again and once again we were not disappointed I shared the kids chicken strips with an extra side with my son and the food was fantastic another thank you to head chef crina for our food and Tabitha for delivering excellent service.

Visited with my Husband for lunch. Martin the duty manager was great, welcoming ,polite and jolly. We were served by Emily who offered more great service with a smile! The food was nice and presented well, good value for money! Many thanks.

Room for the wake was really small no labels on buffet table for table to say what things were. Young bloke behind the bar really friendly and gave a good service. What I did eat was OK.

Really helpful friendly staff and great food

Such a nice and cosy place And great service and amazing sit outside. And lovely ladies served us so kind and welcome 🤗 will be back soon

Had a lovely lunch today staff were lovely really pleasant experience will be returning.

Not good. Service slow. Fish and chips. Fish overcooked and tough. Fish not like Cod. Chips and peas hard, how can you ruin frozen peas! My broccoli was cold and totally uncooked, could not have seen any hot water. We will not return.

A big family gathering. A lovely evening. The pub was relatively quiet for Good Friday. I’ve only marked the food as a 4 as I felt the burger would have benefited from a small side salad, purely to enhance the look of the plate. It looked quite bland and as though no thought had gone into presentation. The taste was good but nothing special. I also gave a 4 as I asked for a lime and soda and despite staff telling me it was cloudy lime it definitely tasted of lemon. Not what I ordered or expected. After mentioning to the member of staff that it wasn’t what I ordered/expected there was no apology or offer to swap it. Ultimately I paid for a drink that wasn’t nice. Spicy chicken strips £6.79 a lot of money for 4 small pieces chicken and £15.79 for a crispy chicken burger that lacked presentation I thought was a bit over priced. Others at the table had the lamb shank shepherds pie for £23.99. Whilst I appreciate that lamb is expensive, potatoes aren’t and they were lacking in a decent amount of potato topping. We spent nearly £400 and came away slightly disappointed with the food. On a plus they are dog fry and the staff seemed to pay lots of attention to our 4 legged friends.

Has some ok beers, but the staff were ineffective and rude, atmosphere of a morgue

The restaurant was closed so no food.

Had the mixed grill . Good meal and nice atmosphere

Turned up lunch time today beautiful sunny day only to be told no food what a shame we had to take our custom else where what a let down

Perfect family and dog friendly lunch, highly recommend

Me and my husband loved are dining experience , the food was out of this world. Staff friendly and lovely, nothing was too much Such a friendly atmosphere, felt like home Totally recommend to friends and family

Booked private space for a family celebration. Staff were friendly, pleasant and courteous. Food was very good and enjoyed by all. Would recommend 👌

It’s worth 4 stars these days. Nice staff attentive chilled and pleasant. Really enjoyed a full sized roast too. You’re the only place left in the village who serve food. And it’s very good too. Well done. Happy days for the villagers 👌

Went for Sunday lunch. Very busy and we had booked a table. Service was good and quick. Food was nice. Our party had turkey and pork. Pork had really good crackling on it. Turkey was moist. Veg was nicely cooked and not overdone. Potatoes were a bit soggy for roast potatoes hence the 4 * for food. They.cpild have been a bit crisper along witht the roast parsnips. The ice cream sunday was exceptionally large. All quite reasonably priced.

Expensive for what it is. Weird vibe.

Arrived quite late without booking but were immediately shown to a table. Unfortunately this was next to a table with 2 families and many kids and was very noisy. We were offered an alternative table in the bar when my wife's discomfort was noticed, which we gratefully accepted. A lot quiet here, we could enjoy the food. My Sea Bass was delicious and my wife's Chicken duo was to her liking. My pint of Ice breaker pale ale went down well, my wife not drinking so all in all a very enjoyable lunch.

3 of us had a lovely meal. Really enjoyed it. Curteous and polite staff, hot and tasty food. Puddings were excellent too.

Food was all very good. My Cumberland sausages were disappointing though. All in all very pleased. Dog friendly as well and good wheelchair access.

Bar staff don't give a warm welcome, ordered a pint. Completely flat no head & not even full. For the disgusting price it should be a proper pint. Pointed it out to the barman 'nothing I can do mate, send an email in' is already paid so nothing I could do. Avoid this place at all costs.

Delicious food with lovely presentation, great service from lovely staffs and great ambience. Loved everything and was fully satisfied. Especially the Sunday roast. Finger licking good.

We went for traditional Sunday roast options, the best thing about it all was service and atmosphere. Food came a little bit disappointing especially meat cuts with extensive amount of fat or hard bits, rest was fine. Overall it was good experience.

I ordered a burger at £16.75 which was dry and over cooked and found out it was cooked from frozen it was the worst burger I have ever had

Absolutely brilliant! The food, the service & overall feeling of this place is amazing! This place has improved immensely!!

Staff were up their own backsides . The food was no better than a school dinner. I won't ever return. You need customers more than they you .

My wife and I needed a quick meal after a busy day in London and decided to call in at the Ball & Wicket. Once again the venue didn't disappoint. We kept it simple and both had steak and chips. Everything about the meal was excellent. The steaks were very good and cooked to perfection. We followed the main course with a simple sorbet - not much to go wrong with a sorbet, but it was a nice finish. Thank you chef Crina and the team, and a particularly big thank you to our waiter who looked after us well.

Wonderful service and food. We had steaks, and they were made exactly as we asked, which is not the case everywhere.

Charming and friendly, great service, delicious food.

It says outside A warm welcome waiting for you. I don’t think so.Didn’t stay for food just had a drink and went as the lady behind the bar was offish unhelpful and abrupt. Wanted some information about the food Saturday 2nd March 24 at 2ish she told us we are busy! We do have a private function going on!!! definitely wouldn’t go there again or recommend. Very disappointing

Only stopped for a catch-up drink with friends early evening but was a nice comfortable place with a good selection of wines and beers. Left as it was filling up and seems very popular for food.

I was waiting for my car to be serviced and this pub is next door to my mechanics premises. I just had a cuppa but the staff were very pleasant.

We held my 50th Birthday here on sat 24th Feb Booked back in November last year, it was only on the night we were informed the manager was leaving at 11 so we would have to leave by this time and last orders would be at 10.30!! This was a Saturday night!! Why were we not informed of this on booking?? The manager was miserable, they don't take cash(this is as far as I'm aware still legal tendor) And my son was charged £11.50 per shot of tequila, he had bought 4, the mark up on 1 bottle of tequila at this price would mean a £400 per bottle. Our family had a 25th anniversary, a 21st birthday part and a 25th Birthday party this year none of which will be help at the ball.and wicket

Amazing service,fast and friendly!. The roast was absolutely perfect. Hats off to chef and staff. Comfortable vibe!. If i could give more stars i would.

Amazing workers, great speeds amazing for.

Had a great meal tonight. The staff were friendly and helpful. (Luke and Lucy) The Creamy Garlic Mushrooms and the Steak and Ale Pie were stunning.

Very good staff. I was first to arrive - a party of six. Was asked if I would like a drink or I could wait until the rest arrived. I wanted something different from the menu which they readily agreed to. Thank you, Bat and Ball staff. I'll be back!

Morgan and Beth were great, very welcoming and nothing was too much trouble. Thank you.

Had a wonderful meal here today - our Valentines treat. Staff were attentive, food arrived piping hot, great menu and brilliant value for money. Couldnt fault anything. Well done x

Delicious food with generous portions just 150ft from Birdworld down the road. Staff and other customers were so friendly to our little daughter too!

Lack of customers contributed to poor atmosphere. Few staff who were busy clearing up ready for 9.00pm shutting. Not like it used to be.

The Ball & Wicket promises a charming style pub experience. The atmosphere is absolutely lovely, with a cozy vibe that immediately makes you feel comfortable and welcome. The service at the Ball & Wicket truly shines. The staff are friendly, attentive, and genuinely seem to enjoy interacting with customers. They go the extra mile to ensure you have a pleasant experience. If you're looking for a charming pub with a warm atmosphere, friendly service, and decent food, then the Ball & Wicket is a great choice. There is parking available

Dropped in for lunch. The food and service were excellent (as usual) it was a Tuesday lunchtime, lucky for us not very busy. Had a lovely meal, I would recommend the Ball & Wicket for lunch or dinner.

Like leather, uncooked apple pie

Place has a lovely atmosphere and staff are friendly and welcoming. Food is good and will go again.

Visited with my friends ! Service was great !. The food was incredibly good. Could not fault it. Amazing food, definitely recommended

Very helpful staff and delicious food.

Highly recommend for any event! We used the whole upstairs area and the staff couldn’t have been more helpful, we could come and set up in the day and arrange things as we wanted, reasonable pricing and great location with a big car park! Was nice to have our little dog with us to set up too Thank you everyone who was there!

Spare of the minute decisions to go out for lunch, enough space for the time slot we were after. Shown straight to a table as we arrived and regular table service / checks to make sure everything was fine. No delay with drinks or food being brought out, hot and good sized portions too. Resonably priced. 2 adults and 4 children aged 4 to 9. Would highly recommend.

Fantastic Xmas Day Lunch, I couldn't speak highly enough of our Xmas Day family meal, everyone was so welcoming, the food was really good and the service exceptional, well done to everyone at the Ball & Wicket you done so well

Second visit in a few weeks. First was for lunch and latest for dinner. Tonight was the dinner. As with my previous meal, the food was delicious and well prepared, and delivered quickly. The service was as good as you could wish; fast, friendly, and attentive, without being overbearing. This venue is so much more stylish than the previous incarnation. It’s also very good value for money, unlike certain gastro pubs I have visited. I sincerely hope the food and the staff get the recognition that they so rightly deserve.

We had a lovely Christmas dinner and the service was excellent thanks to Conor who made us feel very welcome and was extremely efficient and helpful in managing our group of 16.

Lovely food, great atmosphere and the staff were really friendly.

Food was cooked to perfection. The Christmas menu is amazing. Head Chef Mariana is doing an amazing job, and some delicious desserts. Cannot wait for our Christmas Day meal.

I came on Tuesday lunch with my girlfriend and was surprised how delicious the food was, it felt like eating from my momma’s hands! Honest to God, service was quick and attentive, well done to the manager 👏 food was full of flavour, compliments to the chefs!! We will definitely come back, next time with my whole family!

Excellent country pub. Highly recommended.

A beautiful place to eat and drink with friendly and efficient staff. The food was delicious too. Thank you.

We refused to pay for our cold food.

Great menu lots of choice but what really made our lunch so brilliant was our server Connor! Really looked after us and made us feel welcome. Service was excellent with smiles and banter all the way, nothing too much trouble!

Really great food and lovely staff great night

We held our neighbours get there today. We were a party of 35. We had a fabulous time. The food was amazing, hot, beautifully cooked, well presented and great portion sizes. The atmosphere and setting was so welcoming. The staff were all brilliant, so warm and friendly and have a fantastic service. Cannot wait to go back. Cannot praise our visit today highly enough. Thank you to the whole Ball and Wicket team from all 35 of us.

Great food, large portions, really good service and also a nice amount of space between the tables. Would definitely recommend.

Came in for a christmas meal with my whole family, staff were amazing, service was quick and they were so lovely. special shout out to the girl with brown hair in a ponytail ! ( i didn’t get her name sorry :( ) thank you for dealing with my difficult family ! xx

Great food, great service, great facilities

*** updated 1st December '23 *** The food was still delicious and the service was excellent. Everywhere was clean and tidy. We had a very nice late lunch 👍 My first time visiting here since it has been done up and renamed. Its all very nice inside, very clean and modern. A big improvement over its previous life. We were greeted and seated very quickly and told the young man serving us was new to the job could we be patient? Not a problem we said. Sadly there was some confusion with the technology which led to ours and a few others orders getting lost in the ether and we had a considerable wait. After many apologies we cancelled our starters and the mains were brought out in quick time. And to be fair it was very tasty and I was not left feeling disappointed. So often when there's a service problem the food that eventually arrives has been rushed and is below par but in this case. It was hot, fresh and very tasty. Everyone has to learn and I don't think all can be blamed on the young man's inexperience so we will absolutely go back and give them another chance when we can. A+ for the food C- for the wait on this occasion.

We came Monday ,it looked busy for a Monday lunch !Really enjoyed visiting here! Food was fantastic, service was fab and it was just a lovely atmosphere. Definitely recommend this place to everyone. Compliments to the chefs food was amazing

All very nice. But I didn't like the online booking system. Some of our group found it difficult to do.

Had a great lunch , food was superb !!

First, I’m American. I’ve struggled with the food in the UK. Finally I had an amazing meal! I had the smothered chicken. So good! For others that aren’t used to the culture where you spend the evening enjoying dinner, this is a place where they let you really take your time. We waited a really long time between courses and after we finished. I think it’s a culture thing. In the US, most restaurants hurry you out. We just needed to eat and go. Our server didn’t stop by enough for us to let her know we needed to go. But the food, SO GOOD!

It's the first time we have been here and we enjoyed it so much we have booked again for Christmas Dinner! The food was lovely, the staff very friendly and efficient, and we loved the place as related to cricket with walks around the area which we will do in better weather.

Excellent, on such a busy day they handled our table of 14 immaculately. Thanks

Good food, cheerful and efficient staff and the pub isdog friendly as well!

Nice friendly staff, food very good quality although my chicken cajun burger lacked the tongue tingling kick, apart from that was very good.

Had a table for 4 on Wednesday evening, what a great service and food, prompt friendly service and great food from start to desert, will be going back for more.

Have had a couple of family meals here whilst visiting my son. Always a lovely meal with good service. When we visited again on Saturday evening we again had an enjoyable experience. The staff were welcoming and the young waiter, Albert, was particularly impressive with his politeness & professionalism.

Came back for a roast today and it was absolutely fantastic the portion you get for the price is amazing. crina the head chef knows how do to do a brilliant roast. Fergus our waiter was absolutely lovely super friendly and happy to help and certainly made us feel welcome. We were seated somewhere where we could still have the push chair which was nice as some places it is difficult.