Bel & The Dragon in Waverley

Service in the restaurant was average at best. Portion sizes were embarrassing considering we took guests. The cod special at £24 was smaller than most places for a kids portion, however good flavour and perfectly cooked. Would not recommend if you are hungry.

Stayed here for a few nights and had an excellent time. Room was really nice and tidy, bathroom was really spacious with a good shower. Food and service was superb, would definitely recommend staying here.

Held my 50th party at the pub. Such a great venue with super smart helpful management and staff. Couldn’t have been better. 65 friends and family ate fabulous food and danced the night away. Lovely rooms and a proper breakfast!!! WELL DONE to all the team for being just ace. Needs a 6 ⭐️ rating 👏👏👏

One of our favourites for lunch , and although they were completely full up they didn’t let us down for a really nice Mother’s Day lunch on Sunday. Nice table reserved in the very friendly , comfortable bar area as my well behaved Spaniel accompanied us. The staff were great with helpful, prompt service, and the food delicious. Well done to all 👍😁

Stopped in for a pint after an excellent stroll around the statue park across the road. Pubs in a great location but very clearly designed for wannabe Upper middle class diners, tried to get served at the bar but we were directed to a sofa table by a rather officious young man who definitely fits well with the snooty vibes, paying a £2 service charge to have our pints walked all of the 5ft from the easily accessible bar was definitely a bit rich. Good location and decor but expect to pay a lot for what seemed pretty standard fare, definitely capitalising on being the only restaurant/public house in the vicinity. Meh.

Food 4/5 The bread came with a neutral oil. We asked for butter which came fridge temperature and unsalted. Our steak was excellent but accompanying new potatoes were slightly undercooked. Their veal jus is overly seasoned for my taste, and I enjoy salt. Although they have a Coravin they are only willing to use it on 3 wines. The chef adapted well to allergies. Tarte tartin is excellent Service 4/5 A touch slow at times, a little unfamiliar with wine and how to pour it. Generally great though. Atmosphere 4/5 A lovely, warm atmosphere but a pity they didn't light the fire. (Review in February)

Don't order the steak. 170 gm which is just over 5oz for £32 plus extra for any sides. My meal came later than ever one else on the table and then a long wait until the manager addressed my complaint. Not good (My family owned 7 steak restaurants in our time)

Pub food served in minuscule portions and with a couldn’t care less attitude from the management. They do not deserved to be a three star hotel. They discounted my meal after I made a fuss but the day was spoiled.

Great food. Excellent beer garden.

Had a great meal here on New Years Eve, the roasts were lovely and the childrens portions generous and very well priced, we ate in the bar area and the service was attentive and polite. we will definitely come back

Disappointing-Service poor, my partner had nearly finished his lunch before I received my sandwich. Food was ok, would not return!

Good lunch here, really nice place, but on the expensive side.

Had a nice pre Xmas lunch with friends. Good value but quiet tge day we visited. Food and service were good.

Fabulous! We only popped in for drinks post visiting the Sculpture park for my sisters birthday. One of the friendly staff found out and came with a lovely birthday mini desert plate of their own accord!! I was really impressed as they were quite busy too. It really made my sisters day and its so nice when staff go above and beyond- please thank the staff who did this it was really appreciated 💗 Plus lovely fire a bonus on a cold day!

We called in here for a drink after a visit to The Sculpture Park today and staff very pleasant and helpful.

Arrived with high expectations to find a comfortable bar area and a warm welcome from the young barman. We ordered 2 x chicken, bacon and avocado sandwiches plus a beer and a medium glass of red wine. The sandwiches looked inviting when delivered with char grilled bread and a nice bowl of fries. However, when I lifted the top slice of bread I found the thinnest slither of chicken, with a similarly very small piece of bacon and a smidge of avocado, all smothered in mayo, probably to try and disguise the lack of substance! But you could have knocked me down with a feather when I got the bill to see £44…….including a 10% service charge! I requested the service charge be removed and fed back my thoughts on the sandwich. As part of Fullers, this place does nothing to improve my opinion of “chained” establishments which seem to think it is acceptable to serve minimal food content at maximum prices, whilst independents seem to be far better at managing their costs and delivering beyond expectations.

Great place to stay and a reasonable price. Great breakfast! Friendly staff, clean and tidy. Would stay here again!

Disappointing lunch. Bar now requires booking. All tables reserved at mid day but only 2 tables actually occupied. Sat at a sofa instead, but was fine to eat a sandwich. Very expensive sandwiches at £27 for 2. Food quality fine. Lacklustre service. Service charge automatically added. Far better places to go.

Lovely hotel, recent upgrades have made it modern bright and welcoming. The staff are amazing, so friendly. Dont miss the breakfast !

Nicely decorated gastro pub. Staff were lovely and accommodating. The food is delicious but quite expensive. I ordered the plaice and it came as a very very small piece of fish with a big price. We shared the tarte tatin and baked alaska as it was really expensive. But they decorated each of our plates beautifully..impressive.

Stayed in one of the lovely double rooms for 1 night whilst visiting family. Beautiful comfortable room with many additional comforts to ensure a good stay. Staff were very welcoming & helpful. A peaceful spot. Such a lovely breakfast in the morning too. We will definitely be staying here again.

The room we had was spacious, a very large double bed, with a terrific shower ensuite. A lounge with free whiskey? Unheard of... Sipsmith gin in the bedroom? (We didn't partake, but even so...) The breakfast was probably the best breakfast we've ever had, in any hotel or B&B. Fabulous bread, to toast yourself, yogurt with truly fresh fruit atop, great coffee, and the best eggs florentine - cooked to perfection, and the sauce was amazing. And yes, they have marmite! Service was great, looked after so well.

Nice pub but charged a service charge for just a quick drink in the bar which no other pubs do in the area

Great spot on the edge of Tilford and Churt by the Sculpture Park. Nice ambience, friendly service.

They had a vegan Yorkshire pudding!

Excellent quality and perfect food and service - what more can we say As usual never disappointed with the freshly prepared seasonal produce prepared with skill and thought

I was delighted with the exceptional service shown to us, from the very polite gentleman who served us. I only called in for coffee with my American guests but he went out of his way, to organise the most devine chocolate cake, when they asked for extra cookies, even though the coffee came with a biscuit. Unfortunately I didn't catch your name but thank you so much, my guests were blown away by the top quality customer service, it was such a lovely gesture and now we will definitely be coming back for dinner.

My husband and I were here for lunch to celebrate our wedding anniversary and everything was exceptional. We arrived a bit early so we had a drink in the bar - the barman was warm and welcoming and the bar area was cosy. Our waitress for lunch was equally as friendly and welcoming. The food was was delicious, beautifully presented and exceeded expectations - my husband and I are foodies and were expecting simple pub grub and have eaten at some incredible restaurants around the world but this was up there with one of the best lunches we have eaten, so top marks to the chiefs. We highly recommend - just wish we lived closer! I also want to make a special mention to our waitress as she was very attentive and even made a point of congratulating us on our anniversary with a complimentary brownie - a very sweet gesture in every sense!

Excellent food - outstanding quality and excellent service Highly recommended We have regularly visited and have never been disappointed with our experience

I don’t feel compelled to write reviews very often, not unless the service is exceptional. In this instance it was exceptional for all the wrong reasons. The drinks were expensive, but given the location and surroundings, is perhaps understandable. However, when paying through the nose I expect to get an experience commensurate with the price being charged. The young barman was busy talking to a waitress and then seemed to think he was doing us a favour by serving us. He was unsmiling and uncommunicative, an interaction with a vending machine would have been more enjoyable. Now, we all have our ‘off’ days but this was our third visit. Each time the staff have given the impression that we, and the job, is beneath them. Just for the record, I was smartly dressed on each occasion, polite and engaging, as having worked in the service industry myself am aware that the public are sometimes the issue! We will not be giving them any more benefit of the doubt, there are much friendlier establishments in the area.

My husband and I stopped off at The Bel & Dragon on route to our shepherds hut for an overnight stay. When we arrived there were 3 guys standing behind the bar and not one of them smiled and welcomed us, we ordered our drinks, a small guinness and a glass of wine which were pleasant enough so we we later decided to ordered some snacks, pigs in blankets and some chips and another round of drinks which were brought to our table, we paid our bill but hadn't noticed at the time that a 12.5% service charge was included as it wasn't shown on the bill, quite cheeky we thought because it states on the menu that service charge is optional and it wasn't as if we were in the restaurant, we were sat in the bar area. It was a very hot day and my husband decided to order me an icecream, however he ordered it while he was outside in the garden area having a smoke and hadn't seen a menu or the price for it so just gave a member of staff £5.00 however when the icecream arrived it was that small you needed a magnifying glass to see it, a member of staff then handed my husband £1.05 change, we both thought the charge for such a tiny scoop of icecream was extortionate and raised it with a manager who wasn't particularly friendly and understanding and said for one scoop it is £3.50 and basically that was what it was, however they had added a 45p service charge for bringing it over to our table. The place is nice enough but the service charge needs to be fairer and some members of staff need some further training on how to be more pleasant to their customers. We will not be returning when we are next in the area.

Probably like the majority of their customers, we came here after a visit to the sculpture park. We had one supposedly large glass of Sauvignon, a pint of lager and two packets of crisps. The bill: £23. Before swiping my card, the barman gave me the bill saying something like "so you can see where the money's gone". I wasn't wearing my glasses and didn't make the effort to put them on, thinking "how much can a couple of drinks be?". Big mistake. I didn't protest, simply because my friend and I had enjoyed a really nice morning, the drinks were supposed to be a thank you to her for driving and I didn't want to spoil the day. I shan't be visiting again.

Once a local favourite, sadly our local gastro is dining out on a past reputation. First time back in over a year (inside)....disappointing. Same good atmosphere and table service I recall but extremely disappointing food, belying what is an interesting menu, as ever. Over cooked mushy fish, stodgy pasta and cold gnocchi. Real shame and no interest from staff to adjust the bill other than removing a service charge. Times have been tough for this sector so was happy to pay in full, but sorry to see such a once excellent destination slowly wither like this.

We recently stayed here in celebration of being out of lockdown and to visit the sculpture park. Our room was comfortable and the breakfast was good. The starters and desserts at our evening meal were very good but unfortunately my main course was very disappointing. I had the fish and crayfish pie; it’s no exaggeration to say that there was no fish in it at all and I found just a tiny piece of crayfish which was smaller than it 1p coin. The pie was basically full of peas. I mentioned this to the waitress but there was no response. I would have taken the issue further but our friends had selected this venue and we didn’t want to put a dampener on a special couple of days. We wouldn’t stay here again.

Appealing building and fittings. Visit started well with a pleasant barman showing us to a table. The menu looked appealing and gave every impression of being of the type of having been produced by an artisan chef from local produce. However when the food came it was clear that there was a food cost spreadsheet jockey at the corporate head office trying to make sure that the prices were high enough and the amount of costly products in each dish were low enough to produce an excellent gross profit percentage. In the crab linguine there was probably less than a demitasse spoon of crab, and the linguine looked suspiciously like spaghetti. The cost of £18 for that little crab takes away from the taste and texture and pleasure of the smallish portion. Similarly the gnocchi portion was smallish and an excellent food cost percentage for the company at the £14 cost. The food was brought and then the teenager wandered off in the search for some cutlery - if only they emplyed a professional maître d'hôtel or a professional hotelier rather than head office profit calculators I would hope that the establishment would in the end be much more profitable. If you would like to support a head office, this is the place to come. The real ale was in excellent condition.

3 of us went here while visiting sculpture park.Staff were very welcoming .Had fish and chips with mushy peas .It was OK but nothing to write home about.On the other hand my son had wild boar pizza which he raved about.I can understand that as dining inside has not started yet that pub may not be geared up with full menu etc.We ate on the patio at the back .Pleasant surroundings.Had a nice pint of Guinness.Nice meal and drink .Will go back when visiting sculpture park again

Located right by The Sculpture Park Entrance this draws custom like bees to a honey pot from Visitors.It’s very modern, clean and COVID-19 efficient.It has its own Car Park.We hadn’t booked but got a Table by the Bar.There is outdoor seating if you want an Al Fresco experience.It’s also dog friendly.We had Mussels and Spaghetti Bolognese which was very nice plus drinks.The Service was a bit random, but they were quite busy, but maybe they could maybe look at being more attentive as it was frustrating!It was also pretty expensive for what, in effect, was very nice bar food (nibbles).But the Industry has suffered with Lockdowns etc so I’d rather see them in business!

Due to Covid we had to sit outside, but the staff were so kind and accommodating. Making sure we were warm by the patio heaters. The Fish and Chips was delicious.

We shared 3-4 starters for lunch. The soup, mackerel pate and the shrimp popcorn were delicious. The houmous was tasteless and flat breads too hard (stale?). The service was a bit hit and miss with trying to get their attention as they were talking amongst themselves.

Been recently decorated and with both a dining room and bar area the pub looks stunning. Ample car-park and opposite the Sculpture Park gives it a perfect location. Reasonably priced menu. The Battered Fish was superb, probably the best I've ever eaten.

Booking was easy on the internet and the venue was very clean.I think that as it was the first time the lady servers were back after this second lockdown, their attention was somewhat distracted with them talking amongst themselves rather than attending to the customers. We waved quite a few times to get our order taken, then when the food was ready, the chef had to go and find them, we did offer to serve ourselves.We ordered burgers and asked for a plate, as to have it served on a small chopping board seemed to odd.Tasty food and a decent sized portion, not too big, just right in fact.It’s not cheap, but it’s good food.

Tiny portions for the main course which was disappointing, as the quality was good . The maitre d seemed distracted and disinterested, but the waitresses were friendly and efficient.

Well presented and lovely lunch on a beautiful day after seeing the sculptures opposite. Hope to be back when we can! Kate

The food was decent but portion sizes small and service a bit lack lustre. I ordered the trout which was tasty but tiny and came on a few slices of courgette for £19. My husband had a rib eye which was £26 with a small portion of chips and quite frankly not as good as a home cooked one. The teenagers had pasta and burgers which were fine but nothing to write home about. It’s a lovely looking pub and right opposite the sculpture park, but a bit over priced and We’ve had much better meals for less money. Also it’s a minor point but it’s a bit annoying when meals come out separately. Everyone had tucked into their meals before mine arrived and my daughters dessertArrived 10 minutes before everyone else’s. Overall food not bad but overpriced and unfriendly service

An interesting building of older style. Clearly marked entrance ,welcoming staff (all masked and competent)Parking was easy and opposite the SCULPTURE Park!.(advance booking required at this time)The room had been sanitised and no staff to enter during our 2 night stay). We had booked an evening meal-which was beautifully presented and tasty.

Four of us booked a table for lunch after visiting the Sculpture Park. The restaurant was clean and well decorated. There was a daily special but we all had the La-Carte and we all had Cornish fish & crayfish pie £15 whilst it was nice, expensive for what it was, plus normal any side orders were an extra £4.50. I had Eton Mess small potion for £7. My wife had Sticky toffee pudding £6 again both were expensive for the size of the portions. Our friends had Chocolate Mousse but weren't impressed. There are things ;to look out for; if you pay by cash they don't give change, even watch your bill when you pay by card, I was charged twice for the service charge. our bill was £104.60 plus the service charge £13.08 total £117.68 but when the waitress showed the total bill on the card reader they'd added an extra £17,65 service charge plus £0.32 Charity donation making a total of £135.65. when I queried the amount the waitress said I didn't answer the questions correctly, this I didn't understand as I didn't see any questions on the card reader to answer so I told her to take off the £17.65 and the charity donation of £0.32. When the waitress returned she didn't take off the £0.32 and they rounded up the bill to a total of £118.00. The waitress made no apology so I can only imagine that this is the normal way to get extra money needless to say we will not be returning to this restaurant and I just tell other people to look at their bill very closely.

Good choice on the menu. Friendly helpful staff and good food. We sat out on the terrace which was perfect for us. We both enjoyed the lunch, especially the fish and chips.

Visited the sculpture park opposite. Booked lunch which was great. Pub is beautiful. Great food and friendly staff and of course great Covid system. Recommend

Nice pub, good selection of drinks and great wood fired pizza oven. Lots of parking and a nice way to round off a trip to the Sculpture Park

We popped over from the Sculpture garden & we were pleasantly surprised at the delicious food & friendly staff. We had a lovely experience!

Excellent evening, customer service was excellent with waitresses being very polite not to forget how tasty the food was. More than happily visit again!! Would highly recommend.

We visited for a Sunday lunch and unfortunately the whole experience was rather disappointing... A Sunday roast was very average and lukewarm, the staff were disinterested and not well trained, and the front of house lady was rather aloof. It just felt that the whole place is not managed properly. We won't be coming back.

Great place to go after visiting the sculpture park. It has a really large garden with an outside bar. Only had a drink but the food looked delicious. If visiting the area again I would definitely eat there.

Had lunch here (pre-booked) after visiting an attraction across the road. Was pleased to find the pub was taking part in the Eat Out to Help Out scheme! (Quite a pricey menu otherwise, I thought) Yummy food and drinks were all good. Service was a little slow... but we just nipped in to find someone if we wanted more drinks etc. The guy at the bar looked busy/stressed, bless him. He was so polite & helpful though! Not sure we would pay the usual prices for their menu but overall, we are very happy we lunched at this very cute pub (on a deal) on that very hot afternoon!

After wandering around the sculpture park we were hungry. The fish and chips really hit the spot. the place is well managed for coping with Covid and the staff were fantastic. If in the area again a return visit is a must.

When a pub charges £19 for a Sunday roast one tends to assume you are in for something special. So when my dad & I ordered the beef roast we waited in anticipation for this culinary delight to appear. However, what we got instead was a bog standard beef roast that frankly I would not pay a tenner for. The beef was nothing special, the roast potatoes were the typical reheated lumps of carbs that one is accustomed to (ok I get it you cannot wait an hour or so for freshly roasted potatoes but still...). My kids fish fingers...no not the fish fingers again! Were not great...my wife’s posh fish & chips were not in the least bit posh. i could go on...in summary the price this establishment charges for its food does NOT reflect its quality. In fact I feel 3 stars are generous. Proceed with caution.

A little pricy but excellent quality and good service. Nice ambiance - taking social distancing seriously.

Popped in for dinner having heard wonderful things were left disappointed. I’m asthmatic and outside there is no no-smoking area so we chose to sit in the garden as a larger space, making it safer. Advised no table service in the garden, unless your friends with the staff... Drinks pricey even for the Surrey / Mayfair and food decidedly average in comparison to other establishments not so far away.£26 for Steak with a little bit of leaves and chips is very overpriced and not particularly tasty. Burger at £15 was better value but nothing to write home about. Will try again when the menu is changed up.

Pricey, but I am sure this would be great for a Sunday lunch with friends and family. For a quick drink, and lunch it was limited and expensive

I’m rather picky and have been fortunate enough to travel widely. We found the dinner, the room, the breakfast and all of the staff we interacted with to be outstanding. Arrived around 4pm to check in to a favourite room. Tastefully decorated, large comfortable oversize bed and furnishings. Large bathroom with claw foot bath and over size rainfall shower cubicle. Wonderful artisan toiletries. Delicious dinner, we chose devilled crab, mussels with crusty bread, chicken supreme which was perfect and Eton mess for dessert. All of which were excellent. Good, concise wine list. Visited the bar afterwards for two top shelf digestifs. Would whole heartedly recommend. Lucy’s service at breakfast and check out was impeccable. All of the staff were delightful.

I arranged for my husband to stay here the night before our wedding (which was a 10min drive from the venue), as well as directing guests to stay here the night of the wedding. Our post wedding brunch was also held here and the staff could not have been more accommodating. Special shout out to Lucinda who would always go above and beyond!Great food, excellent value, really original rooms and the fantastic staff really make this place!

Stopped here after visiting sculpture park across the road. Roast chicken and avocado sandwich with fries. Lovely food,good service and reasonable price.

We went to the Bel and Dragon for a Sunday family lunch, five adults.We ordered the family feast of roast chicken and rib of beef to share along with all the trimmings, it was lovely. We even had a tiny bit of pudding space and the apple tarte tartin was superb.

Fabulous service for us, although we saw some other tables struggle with delays to their food orders due to sheer volume (bookings post 2.30pm). Food amazing as always. Really cosy atmosphere. great beer garden.

We stayed here a few years ago and were very happy to stay again on a business trip.It was a good as we remembered.Great room with comfy bed. Lovely fluffy towels in the bathroom.We ate in the restaurant which we felt was good value and super service.Breakfast was good with a good selection.We would happily return and really enjoyed our brief stay.

Excellent food and service. We were a group of 9 with kids and they handled us no problem! Friendly staff too

My first trip two years ago was great, fresh seasonal food. Been back twice since and it has really gone down hill. It is dirty, the food it not nice and it is over priced. Service was very slow and sloppy. It is a real shame as this used to be one of the nicer restaurants locally! Food was awful, how how it was a couple of years ago. We were sat in the booth and the walls had marks over them which should have been cleaned off before us sitting there - vile!

Three of us for lunch on 11 Feb . All round excellent - welcoming staff , happily accommodating our requests, interesting menu : great starters and well presented and tasty mains. Lovely sitting space by the fire - we’ll be back .

The starters were quite good but the nutroast main, at an outrageous £19, was not good. A miniscule slice of nutroast, boiled flavourless cabbage (should have been chargrilled hispi) and plain roasted vegetables (should have been maple roasted) with bad roast potatoes and very watery gravy. The fishpie had no crayfish. The fish and chips was the best meal in our group. The staff and service was fantastic and in their defence they took money off the bill. But I would have preferred to have had a decent meal. Such a shame as it's a beautiful place and the waitresses were lovely. Also I saw on their website they were doing a fixed price 3-course lunch for February, but we not offered it.

We stayed in the Brandon Room, which was lovely. You can hear the kitchen fan but it is just a background noise and goes off at 11pm so really didn't bother us. The hotel staff were very accommodating - I accidentally requested the wrong room initially and they helped us move including showing us 3 different rooms to chose from. Nothing was too much trouble. We then enjoyed some complementary sloe gin in our room and went to the bar for a drink before dinner. Dinner was nice, friendly service and had a good selection for vegetarians. Overall I would recommend a night here and the fact it has a restaurant and a pub means you can have a relaxed drink after your meal.

The menu looked great but my nut loaf that I ordered was so small and not nearly worth 19 pounds. My friend ordered slow cooked lamb which was the same price and also a small helping.

This isn’t my first visit, in fact I have been several times and believe left reviews before. One of the great things about this pub/restaurant/hotel is their staff, they seem to find very people who really care about your well being. This is my first lunch in the bar area, on earlier occasions it’s always been in the very nice “open kitchen” restaurant. This week we were shown the bar area if we might prefer it, and as it was busy with a bit more buzz we chose this option. The only difference is less table service but not an issue at all, our lovely bar man couldn’t have been more helpful and I wish I’d asked his name to give him a proper thank you. Food was excellent, I could drop one blob for value but it’s too small a worry for such a drastic reduction. The crispy squid starter was £12 and certainly not worth it. All other dishes were perfectly cooked and presented and of good value so not sure why the squid was hiked up; we ordered it expecting something exceptional but it was just the usual squid with a bit of chilli jam. Sadly this is not a local for me but whenever I can find an opportunity to meet a friend who lives in Petersfield we opt for this location.

Had a lovely time met my cousin's there in the Thorpe room, very comfortable only one problem the cups for tea and coffee are on the landing upstairs and I am disabled, it would be better if they were in the rooms when knowing disabled people are staying, however once we asked for cups they were very accommodating and brought us milk too. We waited a little while for our meal but when it came to the table it looked and tasted great the sides were lovely to only one thing would have liked a bigger portion of colliflower cheese,now I love puddings but again portion size was a little small but it was very tasty. The room was very comfortable and clean and breakfast was very nice too. All in all had a great night with family and friends, will definitely stay again.

We’ve been a few times; service is friendly but unobtrusive - nice atmosphere and it’s always busy. Food is good; short-ish menu, well executed with seasonal changes and focus ion good quality meat and fish.

First visit for us, the nibbles and main courses were superb. Great flavours, plenty of choice and good portion sizes. The side veggies were equally good. At this stage definitely a 4/5. We all felt the desserts let things down both in terms of flavour (sticky toffee pudding) and portion sizes (lemon tart) so the meal ended on a note of disappointment and seemed not such good value.

Food was good and we all enjoyed . Beef Wellington was excellent , Service however was interesting. We paid 85 pounds a head and were asked to pay this amount upfront a month ahead until we pointed out they were asking us to pay for a service that had not yet been delivered! A deposit of 15 a head was then given. The service was extremely rushed. We were given a glass of champagne which was included and ordered a bottle of white wine which was then poured while our champagne glasses were full. Needed to ask for a wine cooler and courses were served immediately after each other.

A stressful and disappointing experience. We had booked this nearly 3 months in advance for our rehearsal wedding dinner for 23 guests - it was a late evening booking as it was for 7:45pm and I had voiced to the Bel & Dragon that we wanted a swift eat as we had to go back and decorate and sort other bits out and we wanted an early night before getting up at 7am for our wedding the next day. After a phone call from management on the day of our reservation, 29th Dec at 11am, they said our booking would be 15-20mins delayed which I had no choice but to agree to, and again, made my expectation of needing to eat as soon as possible clear and why. On arrival, they sat us in the bar area where we would have been happy to sit and eat to get on with it! But, after a few of our guests talking to management on our behalf, and then them promising just another 10mins at various points, we were finally sat at our table at 8:55pm, 70mins late. We all would have walked out if we could have gone somewhere else but we had no choice if we wanted to eat! Also, my brother had a babysitter waiting and we were all starving. Dinner wine was kindly on the house due to the wait and we finally got back to the wedding venue to sleep gone midnight. Suffice to say, not many of my guests slept well that night, including ourselves. All staff were extremely apologetic and service was great once we sat down (partly as the rest of the restaurant had practically cleared as it was late on a Sunday between Christmas and New Year) but management needed to be stricter on moving the previous diners on to fulfill their promise to us. The food was also yummy, just such a shame management dealt with our situation so poorly to begin with. We also had many wedding guests staying at the hotel that night and the night of our wedding on 30th Dec. They all loved the hotel but were shocked by our experience. We'd certainly recommend for small guest numbers but not large parties, although I'm sure the large table before us would recommend otherwise as they certainly had the golden service!

Generally a pleasant evening but was not good value for money. Starters good but the main course were not of the standard we have had in the past. One main course was totally forgotten from the order meaning they had to wait 10 to 15 minutes. A sorry was mentioned but no recommence was made. Most restaurants do something when they mess up! Service was friendly but a little disorganised although they were not busy.

We always visit around Christmas when the whole family get together. It’s never easy serving 20 people but they always make it seem effortless (it does require preordering a week in advance as you would expect). Drinks in a cosy corner of the bar before dinner is also a winner. The food is always great and the magnums of house red or white wine, where you only pay for what you drink, work well for a large group - just remember to remind them to measure the bottles when you pay the bill as they sometimes forget! The rooms are great too so worth staying the night if you can. There are stunning walks all around the pub. Dogs are allowed in the bar (but not the restaurant) and some of the hotel rooms are dog friendly too.

We booked for Christmas Eve a month or so in advance.

I booked the table for the 6 of us; my two sons (one is autistic and the other has food allergies) whilst booking I mentioned that we would prefer a quieter table. We were greeted with a warm welcome and we had been given a special quiet table in the bar and the music turned down for my eldest son. The chefs were very accommodating with my other son’s allergies. Delicious food, very attentive service. Will definitely be coming back and would highly recommend

Bel and the Dragon has been through several incarnations over the years. This seems to be the best in a long time. We went for drinks / bar snacks with a group of friends and to hear a young singer perform in the bar area (excellent!). Food was very good. Friends who ate in the restaurant said they were impressed by both food, service and the wine list which was extensive and varied. There is a good selection of beers, wines etc. in the bar; also a good selection of cocktails available, which are generously made. The Assistant Manager, Magda, worked hard to make sure that we were very well looked after. We all thoroughly enjoyed the evening and will be back to Bel and the Dragon soon.

I always enjoy our visits. The atmosphere is just what you want when getting together with friends. Very good service and attention to detail. Staff are really welcoming. The only variable is the food itself. I always leave a little disappointed. It looks good on the menu, it looks good on the plate, but somehow is varies a lot in terms of overall enjoyment.

Have been there many times and never any complaints but this past Monday night was quiet and should have been easy for staff. However, staff were a bit slack this time and whilst there is no complaints about the food, the service at the end of the meal for our coffees was tiresome. Took 20 minutes first and then they were cold and then after sending back, my friends got theirs but I still had to wait another 15 minutes! Then it tasted awful. I hope next time they manage to be a bit more professional and faster. Plus they need to get back their M&M;’s for serving with coffee/ bill. We miss the small sweet stuff!

Went for a birthday dinner at Bel and the Dragon Churt and the food and service couldn’t have been better. We had the sharing rib of beef which was cooked to absolute perfection, and the lobster which was incredible! Magda the assistant manager was attentive, accommodating and the perfect hostess. Couldn’t recommend this restaurant more. Thank you all so much!

In the area looking for a house to buy. Saw good reviews so went for lunch. There was a nasty smell in the place and it looked like it hadn't had a deep clean for a very long time. Mirrors behind the bar, glasses & jug on the left back corner to name a few all filthy. Sat on 2 grey seats which were really stained and as my husband got up he said his trousers were wet!! Never got to food left as fast as we could.

Such a shame as this used to be such a lovely place to go. The prices are overly expensive and no long equate to the quality food and service. Not sure what went wrong. Can only think change in staff/management. It's nice enough but not the special place it was.

8 of us went last week for a Sunday meal and pre-ordered suckling pig and roast chicken. The service started out ok, though drinks service was a little slow. The food was really good, the pork was a little overcooked but overall it was really delicious and the chicken was incredibly succulent - probably some of the best I've had. Unfortunately, the service just seemed to decline throughout the meal with drinks having to be re-ordered as some were forgotten, teas and coffees just not turning up. We asked for the bill as we still hadn't received our teas and coffees and then had to ask for it again. When it eventually arrived it still had the teas and coffees that hadn't turned up on there. The restaurant wasn't hugely busy and there seemed to be plenty of staff so it was all a bit confusing and disappointing. As I said, the food was great and the atmosphere lovely but, we left feeling a little fed up, after spending quite a substantial amount of money, that the service ended up so poor at the end.

I frequent this restaurant often for lunch drinks dinner etc .... today met my very special friends for lunch with my partner . Upon arrival we waited 20 mins to get a drink at the bar we were the only customers ... one guy behind bar making coffees whilst various other members of staff hovered . A second reminder that we were waiting he politely pointed out he was making coffees !!!! It’s a bar get someone else to make the coffees surely

The food was great but the service less so in a Friday night. Left standing at reception for quite a while despite catching the eye of various waitresses, eventually had to interrupt one to get shown to our pre-booked table. The service was exceptionally slow, every time we wanted to order a course or drinks we had to flag someone down as they were not at all proactive. We were booked in for 2 hours but it took 3.25 to get through 3 courses (we didn’t bother with coffee as it was too late). It was also very expensive! If the service had been good I would have been less bothered about the price as the food was really excellent. Also had to ask for the music to be turned down, even the waitress said she was struggling to hear customers!Overall a disappointing experience.

We spent a Saturday night staying in the Darcey room. We had travelled four and a half hours from Hull and didn’t know what to expect except to say it had been highly recommended by our daughter and son in law. First the pub/hotel is very pretty and welcoming. The Xmas tree was lit outside, the wood burning stove in the lobby lit and fairy lights twinkling everywhere. We had prebooked and were shown to our room. It was extremely clean, super king bed, crisp cotton sheets, plenty of room and two windows overlooking the beautiful surroundings. The sculpture park is across the road. The en-suite had a large walk in shower and lovely underfloor heating. We were pleasantly surprised to find a bottle of sloe gin in our room to help ourselves to. Down the hall was a room with coffee tea making facilities too and also a decanter of Glenfiddick whiskey! We had a fabulous evening meal in the bar/restaurant. The rib eye was amazing! After a good nights sleep we went down for breakfast. Amazing choices: toast, cereal, yoghurt, fruit, juices, teas/coffees and a choice of various cooked breakfast. We certainly could not fault any part of our stay and will definitely return!

We were there when the Bel and Dragon first opened and have been going for years. However when Fullers took over we heard less than great reviews. We go there for drinks at least once a month but never eat. We decided to try a meal there again.

Sad to say, we had a similar experience to the previous diner. At the time of booking online, we were asked to specify the length of time our visit would last for - 2 hours being the maximum (on the night, it wasn't completely obvious why we'd been asked as we were the only diners apart from one other party of 3). On arrival we met our friends in the bar then made our way to the restaurant which was completely empty. Similarly, no-one greeted us to show us to our table and a group of waitresses stood huddled by the serving area - we had to approach them to find out which our table was. They also stood and watched as we sorted out our wonky table with a beer mat which we got from the bar. Similarly the waitresses were sweet but completely lacking in awareness - every time they asked us a question, they interrupted our conversation which we found very rude. We also had to ask for drinks and they never arrived so had to ask a second time. We asked for the 'tarte tatin' to share for the four of us and were shocked when the waitresses turned up with two empty boards decorated with icing sugar, cutlery and two pots of ice cream - but no tarte tatin! These were put in front of us and we stared in disbelief. They eventually took them back to the pass where the chef obviously and very unprofessionally told the girls off in front of us. The food was completely average - our starters were uninspiring smoked salmon and hard beetroots. Our very overseasoned with salt steaks were average - we too, were disappointed by the lack of accompaniments. Our chips were thin and warm rather than hot and but OK. We also didn't understand the bearnaise sauce. The best bit of food we ate was the 'tarte tatin' - when it turned up! Otherwise incredibly average and definitely NOT worth the money we paid. We will not be returning. What a shame. Bel & Dragon, you're really missing something here (not just the tarte tatin).

Lovely old pub, room was large double room ,only problem was the heating of one radiator in room didn't work , it seemed strange that there is no tea or coffee in rooms and hove to go along the corridor to a little room which is where you can get tea. Food was average was not piping hot, .but overall pub clean and tidy.

When we heard Fullers had taken over the Bel , we didn't think much would change ... this is our 'go to' pub for relaxed bar lunches with our friends and family. I wish I could say all is well, but the meal we had last week was so disappointing - luke warm soup, over cooked vegetables and the amounts were pretty lean. It was as if the TLC ingredient had been taken out of the whole experience. We would love you to get back on track. The manager was apologetic and gave us a discount... we'll give it one more try, fingers crossed!

The food was lovely really nice nut roast and the staff were mostly so lovely. However there was a bit of a mix up with our table, we booked for 3:15 and when we arrived, had no table. We ended up waiting in the gangway for around 15 mins before being seated in the bar area as opposed to the restaurant where we had booked. Also was so busy we didn't get much service sadly. As I say staff were sweet though and rushed off their feet

Had an excellent family meal at the wkd.

Great service lovely rooms and great food, nothing more to add Quality stayed here after a golf day at Hankley Common, with superb

Lovely facilities and restaurant, but frankly, very disappointing in the food department. 2 glasses of wine, 2 main courses for lunch, cup of coffee and tea- £60? A risotto and a starter-sized vegetarian 'bourguignon' (= small Puy lentils with a few weird vegetable bits for a main course?). I did not appreciate £60 for that then having to attack 4 rice cake biscuits and cream cheese by 3pm to feel I had eaten! Poor value in the extreme.

I’m struggling to find anything positive to say about our visit.....1) £19 for a small bit of salmon and a small side 2) Luke warm food 3) Tables weren’t being cleared, despite staff walking by with their hands free 4) Place was cold, had to sit with our jackets on the whole time. Needless to say, we won’t be back!