Bird in Hand in East Hampshire

So pleased this lovely country pub has reopened... New management - brand new menu. Unfortunately nothing vegan on the menu which is why they have scored a 4 - but waitress asked the chef and I was offered a bean burger which was very tasty - but really feel they could at least have a couple of more imaginative items on the menu.... That said mum had small plate (which they offer for all their traditional fare) of ham egg and chips which apparently was delicious and asking other customers - they too were thoroughly enjoying their chosen dishes.

We came here last year and was disappointed but we heard it was under new management so we gave it a go It was lovely, friendly welcome, I believe it may of been the manager, he made a mistake with our order and he rectified it straight away and gave us the wrong meal free of charge! Which was a meat platter The food was delicious, and lots of options We had the fish platter, and a ploughman’s! The homemade sausage roll was stunning! Will be returning very soon Only negative was we had to move tables as no one came to clear the plates for at least an hour after we finished the food! But didn’t take away anything from the experience

Absolutely fantastic meal ! Cooked perfect and served by great staff .always loved this place and have eaten here with friends and family for many years ,under new owners and they are doing a fantastic job ! Will be back very soon !

Have a kids menu, small but nice outdoor playground for kids next to the dining tables so kids can run around weather permitting while parents eat.

We were approx a group of 18. We booked in advance of course. All the food came out lovely and hot and everyone said how delicious it was. Huge portions so some of the dishes could be shared if you are smaller eaters. Staff were lovely and very helpful. Highly recommend.

Both the general atmosphere and the staff were good, friendly and chatty we were made very welcome. The food, my choice specifically less so. Specifically my pot roast chicken. The chicken was fine but the chips and were cool, as in not hot! Mentioned to staff, but 'O dear' was the o.ly reactoon

Great food . Busy evening. Good service

Went for a lovely meal here and well worth the money Great service highly recommend this pub

Great venue. Joined friends there for lunch. Food was excellent Very pleasant atmosphere and great service. Been here quite a lot over many years and would say, this was the best visit yet

Lovely food and good service. Loved Red Lion Southwick now they are at Bird in Hand just as good if not better.

First time since this place re-opened and have to say oh my god!! The Food is unbelievable! I had the steak and Guinness pie and chips and my wife had the Fish pie ! And oh my God it was bloody amazing will defo be going back ! This will defo be a regular visit canny wait to try the next meal ! Thanks guys the food and hospitality was amazing!!

Grant is a top man, fantastic advert for the pub. As are all of the staff.

Just popped in for something to eat in the sunshine, very disappointing, the food was overpriced and not good at all. Tasteless, felt like they had shopped at ice lands.

Went to the Bird in Hand last night , very impressed, plenty of staff, service very good and the food was lovely plenty of it and well presented, reasonably priced , well done to the new owners 😀

Typically British charming inn. The phlegm in the service is felt. The mattress is a little hard.

We haven't been in here in years because to be honest the pub in my opinion felt that there was no sense of community or belonging, just a place to grab a drink and leave. Then we heard by a member of family that the pub recently have new management. Pleased to say the pub now feels like how a pub should be. I cannot rate the food as we never had time to eat but from what I saw in the time we were there where people were eating looked plentiful. Well done to everyone here.

Really lovely pub with a comfortable atmosphere !! Went with the whole family and dogs the staff were really accommodating and prompt they had a really good way of making you feel looked after! Food was good highly rate the halloumi fries!

Very helpful staff great atmosphere in this pub 🍻🍻 spot on experience

Newly renovated. Excellent food, very attentive staff.

Excellent food after recent reopening.

Went today lunch time, in and orderd by 1210, food arrived at 1315. Manager apologised, malfunction with tills not sending orders to the kitchen. One would have thought the chef my have noticed pub was quite busy by no one was eating.Manager came and delivered food eventually, and we thought when we went to pay the bill might have reflected the chaos going on as a good Wii gesture. I had a chicken in Suet, which had obviously prepared very hurriedly, the suet csewas not crisped and was sloppy. Was surprised to see dogs running about the pub, no leads on. All in all would suggest avoiding these premises until they get themselves sorted out.

Just popped down for the evening and all I can say is WOW, what a difference! This has been out local pub for the last 5 years and we’d usually only pop down in the summer to enjoy the garden. But we decided to venture down this evening and were very pleasantly surprised! Bar stools to give it a friendlier environment, music to really get us in the mood and bar staff that absolutely loved our dogs! 🐕 Very impressed and will definitely make this a weekend staple. Keep up the good work guys 🤍

Lovely pub with great food. My family have been eating here for over 40 years.

Lovely staff lovely building but over EIGHT POUNDS A PINT OF BITTER! Just too much. Have never eaten as the price of the beer puts me off but it's a lovely pub if you can afford it.

Very tasty burger and chips. Excellent service. A good variety of draught beers

Excellent food. Nice cozy setting. Good service. What more could you want

Lovely pub, food was good, staff friendly. Smoke from open fire however was coming back into the pub, Clothes smelt like a bonfire when I got home

Normally a really good place for food. However, on this occasion, they had run out of most things on the menu, so they had a very limited choice. The food was still nice and the service was good.

A very good Sunday lunch, quality food and service.

Had a lovely evening meal. Staff were very friendly and attentive. Vegan burger was the best I've ever had, so so tasty. Puddings also delicious.

Good food, excellent coffee, lovey staff. Stunning location, sat in the garden.

Had lunch here with my friend, service was fantastic, staff very friendly, food superb could not fault it ! Will be back soon ,definitely recommend eating here !

Great food . Lovely vibe. Lots of drink choice. Perfect outside area for relaxing on a sunny day. Just gorgeous.

The food is of a high quality as is the service, lots of young waiting staff that were really friendly and efficient. The young girl at front of house was very warm and welcoming, A joy to eat there with friends, we had a table of 22, the food came out in good time & was hot.

It was my first time there and I thoroughly enjoyed the food It was nice and the bar staff and the servers were very friendly and polite I would definitely go back again

Nice pub with a good garden, but the burgers are a but dry and overcooked.

Great service, especially for a Sunday aswell. Well kept and well run. Polite staff. Will return.

I love this pub, the food is always very nice.

Never eat here on a Sunday evening. The Sunday roast was over cooked and sparse; the fish and chips were unavailable. The potato wedges served with the burger were under cooked and anaemic. The roast dinners were served over 5 minutes before the burgers; we now presume the chef rushed the wedges. The coleslaw served with the burger was a smaller portion than the ketchup. There was no cherry or raspberry ripple ice cream left on the dessert menu. There was no draft cider available; opted for a bottled Blood orange cider and when I requested a second I was informed that it was the last one! Unbelievable issues with food and drink stocks. The young staff were amenable and as apologetic as they could be but the management of this pub is questionable. We will not eat here again.

I love this pub…..but their food is erratic. Today I had the fish and chips (£17). Chips were more a kind of potato wedges….so not really chips and borderline undercooked. Batter and fish lovely but quite small for the price. I was surprised when I turned up at 15:00 to find the place relatively empty ( Sunday afternoon with great weather)..enough said

I’ve been going here for years including Boxing Day etc but today was the last time. A friend and I both ordered draft cider to be told they’d run out. Fair enough what have you got? Tins of Magners. Ok, 2 of those please. That’ll be £13. Really? £13 for two cans of Magners? I know everyone has to make a profit but this is taking the piss. Sorry but I won’t be back. We are blessed with numerous decent pubs locally and they will be benefitting from my hard earned money in future. Shame because I have some good memories of the Bird.

We had a family get together with a buffet on Sunday 28th July. We all had an amazing time nothing was too much trouble, even a last minute change of area . Food was fantastic and delicious. Extremely highly recommended.

Very busy. Nice atmosphere. Good food.

Great family Monday night quiz with curry Went with our adult children to the bird in hand for their Monday night quiz with a curry Super tasty and a choice of Madras or korma - so something to suit everyone’s taste Great fun evening and good prizes for the winning team - will be back

No zero beers - wow I’ve never been to pub that dosent do non alcoholic beer. Not a great place to go if you are driving or wanting not to drink

Limited menu and no beer on tap when i visited. Disappointing

Had an amazing Sunday roast the vegetables were cooked to perfection and a great selection offered, staff lovely and bonus that its dog friendly with secure gates in garden areas.

Came here for the first time today and were super impressed. The food was just incredible. We all had different meals (rump steak, crab cake, pie of the day and veggie burger) The veggie burger was the best burger I've ever had! (Been veggie for 32yrs!!) Hubby loved the pie. MIL loved her crab cake and FIL loved his steak. Puddings were fab too. Would highly recommend this place for a quick bite or a special meal. Restaurant inside was beautiful and lovely sunny beer garden too. Staff were great and we can't wait to come back!! 😀

This countryside pub is exceedingly great value and the staff are all so welcoming, friendly and knowledgeable! Definitely will be back again!

Went in for dinner and the food was excellent. The Thai Crab was excellent as was was the 6 ounce beef steak. There were some very excellent wines available. The staff was cordial, attentive, and efficient. They described the foods in question to a tee. There were some children eating as a group with their families. They had a large group party going on in one section of this venue. There are some areas that are handicap accessibility as well as an outside eating area if you bring your canine. They are dog friendly. Very good experience.

What a delightful meal. Good service and the Wallop Wood bitter has to be one of the finest i have ever tasted. Hasd the burger and chips which sounds like McDonalds can do for you but this is on another level. Sharing baked camembert with loads of bread was excellent. The fish and chips had by the other 2 guests again was off the scale good. What a fab evening diner. Big chairs, big table and big flavour. Well done and thank you all. In in promptu visit today after a hot May Sunday and sll the bitters were gone. Real shame but the nut roast was fab. Veg great and yorkies were fine. Very good indeed.

Three of us visited for Sunday lunch. Starters of mackerel pate and Houmous were ok. Olives not the best. The Roast's however were awful. Chicken roast consisted of smallest supreme, the Beef was as tough as leather and the trio was just as bad but with an overcooked piece of Pork thrown in. The potatoes were tough, cold and did not taste good, the Yorkshire puddings were so tough, almost impossible to cut. The icing on the cake was the stuffing. First time I've had paxo in years, and served cold it hasn't improved at all. Not what I would expect when the price is £19 plus. I'm never one to send food back as l dislike waste and no member of staff came out to ask if the food was ok when we finished. Eventually left and probably won't return.

Beautiful pub for a special meal

Lovely lunch here today in the garden, staff really helpful, overall a very good experience.

We visited for lunch for an 80th birthday, there were eight of us. We were so well looked after by the manager and staff, it made for a really lovely experience. The food was lovely, fantastic service and so welcoming and friendly.

We had Sunday lunch here on 5th May it was absolutely delicious! I had the vegetarian nut roast which was superb , the other roast dinners were excellent too. Northney Farm ice cream for dessert was totally scrumptious Definitely recommend

Had Sunday dinner roast 😁 friends and l love the pub be coming back for more 🥰

This evening, me and my partner wanted to try somewhere new so we had a look around and took the trip up to lovedean to eat at the bird in hand. We were warmly welcomed by Emily. We chose to sit in the restaurant area which was decorated beautifully. We ordered our drinks and took a look at the menu (which had many vegan and veggie options, keeping in mind I have family members who are vegan). We ended up going for the lamb rump and the pork belly that was on the specials. Our food came swiftly and was presented fabulously. My lamb was perfectly cooked and seasoned and the dauphinois potato was lovely and crispy on the outside and creamy and fluffy on the inside with all the right flavours. My partner thoroughly enjoyed his pork belly also. Overall a lovely visit and will be recommending and returning very soon.

One of our favourite country pubs to go to, they have a restaurant area and a bar area with plenty of parking and outside seating when the suns out too! The log fire is a beautiful addition to the pub and we love spending afternoons here. The food is delicious, good portions and the wine selection is great. 🩷I recommend the Rose Malbec!

visited the Bird in Hand for dinner with the family for the first time for a while. Nice atmosphere, warm greeting, slightly limited menu for non meat eaters though so a wider vegetarian choice would have been preferred but the sea bream was good

Food was very enjoyable with a good selection of choices. Could have been a little more generous with the portion sizes considering the price. We have been a couple of times and although the staff there are very friendly the speed of the service has been much slower than I would expect, both to take the initial order and to serve the food. Decoration is just right and has a lovely feel about it.

Lovely pub with roaring log fire. Staff were lovely and food good

100% from start to finish. Wonderful greeting, superb service and great food. Lovely atmosphere as well

Not stopped for food this time, but a couple of very nice drinks and a nice friendly atmosphere. Have eaten here in the past and food was good. Recommended

Dropped by on our dog walk for a couple of drinks and chips. Always a nice atmosphere and friendly staff and management 😊

Been here on a lot of occasions, every time they have delivered great service and great food, I will definitely visit again!

Wonderful pub, can't wait to take family when they visit from the midlands . Fair price for quality

Me and my mum visited the Bird in Hand 02/03/2024 to pay a deposit for Mother’s Day lunch. While we were there we thought we would have some lunch and a drink. When we walked in it was warm and we were hit with a lovely smell from the fireplace. We were then greeted by a lady called Niamh, she was welcoming and very helpful with my request to pay the Mother’s Day deposit. We then asked if we could stay and have some lunch, we were given the option for either the restaurant or bar. We chose the restaurant, this was very modern, light and spacious. When we sat down we were given a few moments to get comfortable and look through the menus. When Niamh took our order she was very professional but with a funny sense of humour which was great! We chose the sharing Camembert and chips and for drinks my mum had the Merlot Rosé and I had the New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. We had the drinks brought over and we both fell in love with our wines, they were exactly what we needed. We then were given the Camembert and chips, 5 stars for both, the Camembert was cooked to perfection the centre was completely melted, there was no sign of hard cheese and the flavour was beautiful, it wasn’t too strong. The chips were crispy with a lot of flavour and we scraped away every last crumb. We are very excited for our next visit on Mother’s Day.

Had a lovely meal even though they had run out of a couple of options. Definitely going back again!

Another great example of a restaurant in the countryside.

We called in here for lunch. My parents had fish and chips and the fish batter was not cooked properly. The staff too it back and did a new plate and this was perfect. I had a chicken and avocado sandwich and the bread was a bit hard. So hard to know these days if that is intentional or bread was stale! In any case the staff were great, the venue is very clean and well laid out.

Pleasant - only had a couple of drinks.

Usually visit this pub for business lunch Pie of day great.

Having known this pub for 50 years (live in the area)….i can honestly say it’s currently knocking it out the park for service, food and ambiance. Had a roast today…everything was superb. Don’t think for a minute I give 5 star reviews easily…I certainly don’t.

Gorgeous food. Great service Lovely atmosphere and the puddings are wonderful

Truly delicious food in a beautiful restaurant.

Good food and range of beers. Had been consistently good over the years.

We usually really enjoy coming here as food and service has previously been fantastic enabling a great dining experience on a Sunday. We were informed no ‘trio of meat option’ yet all three meats on the menu on the Sunday unsure how this works if unable to offer the trio choice at 2pm. The lack of competence from front of house staff who were often very noticeably crowded at the bar on phones. To being completely ignored and having to leave our table to pay our bill with a small child is not good customer service. Slow on clearing table in a near empty restaurant.

We had a lovely meal here in-between Christmas and the new year. Service was good, we were directed to a table of our choice and provided with meals. We ordered hot drinks and chose a haddock goujon sandwich and chunky chips plus a burger Meals were delivered quickly and piping hot. Food was delicious and we really enjoyed our visit here

This Pub is amazing. Really friendly staff, Excellent service and Mouth Watering Food. Can't recommend this place enough. So if you enjoy a country pub come here. 10 out 10.

All food and service was excellent! However, the wine is extremely expensive and not in comparison with other restaurants at £15 a bottle!! The only criticism we have!

Nice modern country pub. Loved every bit.

Excellent food, friendly staff and a great quiz night.

Great atmosphere, amazing food, inspired wine list and terrific staff. Recommend booking as it is very popular.

Cant fault, great little pub, good food, perfect staff

Food was incredible. Staff were very attentive, polite, and professional. Had our anniversary meal here and thoroughly enjoyed it. Will definitely be returning for meals and drinks in future.

Wow! What a welcome! Popped in with my Dad for a cuppa this morning. Really charming staff. Enjoyed the Autumn sunshine in the garden while we were waiting for our car to be MOT'd nearby. Couldn't fault anything about the visit. Now planning to go back for lunch when we have a bit more time. Our interaction with the staff was absolutely everything it should have been and more. Two VERY happy customers!

Best steak I've had for ages. The ribeye was spot on 🤤

This was my first visit and was very enjoyable with an excellent roast.

Me and my husband dined here twice. First time was superb. Food was excellent and service was even better, lovely gentlemen attended us and our daughter and was soo considerate and meticulous. Very appealing place with beautiful setting. We had such a good experience we decided to go back, However, we were made to feel very unwelcome, and while everyone’s order was taken at their table we were particularly told to order at the bar. Even waited fairly long to pay for our bill and again had to go to the bar to do so while folks that arrived after us were attended to. We didn’t understand why but we definitely noticed how differently we were being treated and will not be back unfortunately.

Visited with our friends who have been before. This was my wife's and my first time. The two ladies ordered fish cakes which were delicious. However the plates were ice cold and so the fishcakes went cold very quickly. My friend ordered a rump steak medium rare which was almost impossible to cut. The manage replaced this with a fresh one which was considerably better and succulent. My steak and ale pie was delicious. Sadly as we were hoping to return for a colleague's birthday we will not be doing so now. Service was excellent and courteous. Ale was good

We had a great experience. This was a lovely dinner and the service was excellent! All in all a great evening! The drinks were delish! Thank you!

Mum and girlfriend had cod n chips. I had steak and ale pie. Al gorgeous. Loved the mash and shredded cabbage. Ginger cake with ice-cream and salted caramel really nice too. And a nice pint of Wallop 😊

Lovely food and great service. The staff were great and wonderful. Very friendly. Definitely recommend.

Just had a couple of drinks here but a lovely pub, welcoming staff, homely atmosphere, amazing gardens.

Had a great feed ales and some lovely food

The Bird in Hand is very cosy setting if you just want a drink. They also do very nice meals and snacks. The outside seating areas are very nice also. I would thoroughly recommend paying the Bird in Hand a visit.

Unfortunately the chips tasted stale and they were cold but they just said they'd tell the kitchen

Lovely meal today, a pity that noisy workmen came in midway through our meal and sat at the next table. It did spoil the ambience. Also a barking dog I found disturbing. Keeping the bar separate from the dining area would have been better.

Went for lunch and the staff were so attentive and polite. The food was excellent. Will definitely be back.