Dukes head in Test Valley

We had a small group of friends enjoying a Christmas menu. We pre-ordered the main course from across the menu and ordered starters and puddings during the meal. Wide selection of wines beers and soft drinks. Excellent food Terrific service Very enjoyable pub restaurant. And the cost for 8 was very reasonable worked out at £50 per person incoming all drinks and three courses. Thanks for making our meal just right.

We had dinner here. Very attentive service and lovely food. Very busy,you would need to book.

My mother and I came here disheveled and dirty, and the staff still served us and gave us advice on how to get to the train station. Fantastic place.

A very well-refurbished and reinvigorated pub and restaurant.

Fabulous stay, great food and service. Highly recommend.

Roast beef was good - roast pork was a joke - 2 tiny pieces of dried out pork - poor roast potatoes and when asked for more gravy was given beef gravy - no great concern from the staff about the poor meal - would not recommend

Really lovely Sunday lunch and staff were brilliant and very friendly

Very tasty lunch with great service 😋

The food was OK. Very thin, fatty sliced beef and a small plate of vegetables. For £21 plus extra £ for an extra Yorkshire, we'd expected more. Food arrived cold

Great dinner was there for Italian night. Amazing chef.

This review is for the pub and not the hotel. I went for Sunday lunch on 15 September with 20 others and I I can honestly say I had one of the best pub lunches ever. I had sea bass with Elton Mess to follow. Both absolutely delicious and lots of lovely vegetables too. The young ladies who looked after us (mainly elderly ……US - NOT the young ladies!!!!) were so kind, pleasant and helpful. The food and wine were a bit on the expensive side but well worth it. I mean to take my family for a pub lunch soon and The Duke will be top of the list! One small query is the vegan option but we’ll check the menu before we book. Many thanks

Nice for drinks, good service in a nice setting

Popped in (to see how the Duke pub has improved) and were not disappointed! A new extention has seen a new restaurant area, and generally the whole pub is much more airey & light. We will definitely be back to sample the food, alas we didn't have the time on this visit.

Had a drink was a lovely pub and at the back is a river to walk down its amazing views

Couldn't even get a parking space in the car park to fulfil our table booking for my 41st very disappointed.

Visited on 11/08/24. We’ve eaten in the evening here a few times and the food was very nice. So thought we’d breakfast a go. However the quality of the evening food does emulate that of the breakfast. We waited 30 mins to start with and when it arrived well, it was awful. We did try and eat it but the standard was terrible. At £15 for a breakfast, not happy. How the chef could put that on a plate and b happy with it is beyond belief. It was a basic breakfast you get at a very low end cafe. The quality was appalling, I won’t go into detail, but the only edible thing was the toast, even the butter was frozen. The manager offered to replace it but we were so annoyed with the wait we just said no and left. I think I was more annoyed that they tried to palm this off on us. We went into Romsey to the Cork and Bean and had a fabulous meal. I won’t be eating here again.

It's the Duke on the Road not Duke on the Test. You cant see or even hear the river and there's awful smell in the "garden" which is essentially a patio in the carpark. Expensive. But pretty interior.

Lovely location and friendly staff but overpriced and disappointing food. I ordered the trout which I was assured was locally caught but when it came out they had just served me salmon (so not local at all). The olive oil had been watered down with something (I would presume vegetable oil) and half of what we ordered never arrived or was incorrect. Pub looks nice but wouldn’t order food ever again.

We met out Son, Daughter in law, Grandson and Granddaughter here for breakfast Saturday morning. We arrived early having traveled a long way. Thought we got inside... The Waitress couldn't find the booking..but found it later (Son had booked earlier Sat am.... on internet I think). We were offered coffee but decided to wait. We went here in March and sure the menu was bigger with more on tge menu. The rest if our party arrived...it was long time before getting a highchair for our 15month Granddaughter. Service wasn't good...very slow. Waitress didn't seem interested in her job. There were also a number if flies flying about.. I had scrambled egg on Toast ( which was very tasty)and had a sausage extra...it was a very expensive sausage. Husband had Poached eggs on toast which were very vingergy. Food was nicely presented. Things we asked for weren't remembered. If being REALLY PICKY....Coffee pots were different sizes but same price and were for 2 people. No extra coffee offered. Not asked if everything was ok with the meal. Was an expensive disappointment. Shame really... good place to meet up and lovely setting...

One of the best roast dinners I have ever have. Well worth a visit

Service was very good. When we arrived they were sorting out a wedding do. The staff were so proffesional and you would have never guessed they were so busy. Food was lovely. We will be back.

A warm welcome and excellent service. The Thai red curry however was awful and would be best taken off the menu. Laid in top of a bowl full of watery sauce was some sort of flat looking fatty char grilled chicken strips (which resembled birds eye chargrills), not sure if they'd run out of rice but not enough rice for the ratio of the dish,and this was poorly presented disappearing into the sauce! The only nice but about the dish was the mange tout floating around in the sauce. It really was a shocking dish and not worthy of restaurant standard. I couldn't complain at the time as the meal was bought for me. Sorry guys but I know you can do much better. 🙏

Exceptional food and service. Added bonus of a Gin and Jazz night. The calves liver was cooked to perfection. Defo be back 👌

Lovely pub, and a very pleasant luncheon on Sunday for 10 people with great service.

Delicious Sunday roast and apple crumble. Very nice newly renovated interior.

Service was slow had to ask them to take our order a couple of times. Waited over 25 mins for drinks to come to table before ordering food. Food nice but only tepid in temperature. Needs improvement generally.

Each time I have been made so welcome, and the food was very very good. The service was great and everyone was very helpful and very friendly.

Good for a drink. Have yet to experience the food!

Fabulous meal and service in beautiful surroundings. Nothing was too much trouble

Had sunday lunch which was very good. Location is excellent and we had a nice quiet table. Both had Sunday Roast and meat and vegetables were both great. Potatoes and Yorkshire puddings slightly let down the meal. Service was good albeit the pub was very busy.

Great Place, with amazing interior and even tastier food.

We had great time today at The Duke of The Test. It was my daughter birthday and we just wanted something special and staff delivered! Everyone was extremely welcoming and friendly. Food was great! Asparagus oh my ! They were the best. For 4x main (two adults and two children) 4 desserts, 2x glasses of wine and juices plus one starter £120. Reasonable price, we left absolutely full and with very happy 5year old who absolutely loved her surprise! Thank to all staff!

The staff were a bit off that there was no reservation made, despite many tables being available. Was not made to feel welcome initially, was made to feel that I do not belong in this establishment. Although after the staff warmed up. Food was good but not spectacular and a bit over priced. But certainly not bad. A long black hair was found in my dish. I do not have black hair. Staff did check on me during my meal and asked if I needed another drink, but after no further visits, table not cleared and bill was not offered. The building, grounds and location on the river is stunning. Overall definitely a slightly pretentious place and stiff staff 👎

Everything was excellent . Will go again. Cannot comment on rooms as I did not stay but I have no doubt they would not disappoint.

The place looks amazing, the waiting staff are friendly, but it took a long time for our food to arrive and, worst of all, 2 dishes came out and we waited a while for the other 3. This made things a bit awkward at the table. The food was very good though. It was a Saturday lunchtime and the place was busy, so that might explain the issues.

Good food but excruciatingly slow service.

Lovely pub with rooms on the river test. Really great food, lunch and evening. Lovely waiting staff and good menu. Food all allergy labelled on the menu and a really good variety of mains and desserts suitable for GF.

Wonderful. Cosy amazing food. Great service.

Great service and location. It was a really cold night when I was there. My room was cold and despite getting an extra radiator from a really helpful member of staff , it was still cold! Breakfast the next day was nice! But the breakfast/pub area was also cold! I mentioned this to members of my family who were staying and they all thought the place was underheated

Wow no expense spared in doing up this place, new owners have done a wonderful job. It feels special, So we'll done new owners. My husband and I came for lunch and the food was excellent, my soup was so delicious that I came home and made it. We shall be back, suggest that you book as it will be very popular.

First visit after a walk around Fishlake Meadows. Arrived at 2.30 when the restaurant was just closing but they stayed open to make three fabulous bowls of soup and chips. Perfect. Thank you.

Excellent food excellent experience can't wait to go again

Absolutely loved the whole experience today, will definitely return & highly recommended to all 10/10 😊

The food was very good and great value, However, the same cannot be said about the service. There were 3 of us and 2 meals arrived and we had to wait some time for the third. We than had to wait some time for our vegetables to arrive, by this time our meals were only warm. A waitress did ask how our meals were and when told they were only warm clearly did not expect the comment and walked away without even so much as an apology. The waiting staff clearly preferred to spend their time as a group chatting at the bar than providing a service. Reviews a very useful for future customers but don't expect the pub to respond or apologise. They haven't replied to any of the reviews, good or bad. Will be voting with our feet and going up the road to The Goat. 1st class food, great value and brilliant staff.

Second visit, Saturday. Very busy good atmosphere, decent food, good service. A note of caution :- Make sure ✔️ you don’t end up on one of the tables near the door… this time of the year it’s freezing 🥶🥶🥶. We asked to move. Not possible as FULLY BOOKED. It spoilt our evening. Christmas lunch. Food was good service was good BUT ( I’m a youthful 70 year old) the waitress was condescending… as if my friend and I were senile and in a Nursing Home 🏠 environment. When it came to paying the bill they charged us for 2 x 3 courses as opposed to 2 x 2 courses. When pointed out it was accepted but with a smile 😊😳😳😳😳. It was a £10 difference. I remain unconvinced. The overall bill with 2 x glass of wine circa £90 so TOP END pub prices

On arrival we were seemingly dismissed the staff were too busy on their mobile phones or chatting amongst themselves to bother with customers. We were eventually and grudgingly shown to a table. In ordering drinks of the five we selected including alternatives only two were available and no apology or explanation was given. The food was however of very good quality and fairly if not cheaply priced. Such a shame this was let down by terrible customer service, fortunately Romsey is blessed with far more welcoming pubs although the food does not match

We took my wife's parents here for a nice lunch. menu was okay if a little restricted which was to be expected for a Monday. Service was good and the meals okay if a little on the expensive side.

Bought a Groupon voucher as a present for my son and his wife. They have just used the voucher and described it as the worst meal they have ever eaten out!! Very few choices on the menu and found a piece of plastic in the vegetables. They received a discount of £1.00 for this (OMG)

16.30. We’ve just come home from trying to visit the Dukes Head. Although advertised as being open fro 11am to 11pm it was closed. Glad we hadn’t travelled too far but I won’t be booking to go for dinner next month.

Last reviewed in January of 2017 when I gave 4 out of 5

Love this pub with great menu and friendly bar staff. Looking forward to our lunch tomorrow! I see a review regarding the Landlord but have always found him and his partner extremely friendly.

Great Service and fantastic roast lambs that we all enjoyed. The environment was spacious with a fire place and nicely decorated with Christmas lights. Will visit again

My husband and u had a few days off after Xmas, so I got a deal on Groupon for the Dukes Head, never been before so decided to give it a go, so glad we did, we both ordered calamari and scampi and chips, beautifly presented, and proper old school chips, homemade tartar sauce and juicy scampi, calamari lovely too, really old fashioned inside, like visiting my grandma, white linen tablecloths, lovely! We will return!

I am still in shock as to the way we have been treated since visiting this establishment and seriously disappointed with the experience we had.

Very pleased with our meal, amazing food an incredible roast! Excellent variety and lovely decor, true British Pub

I do not have high enough praise for the Dukes Head. We arrived to a lovely local band doing their weekly practice on a variety of different instruments. A great backdrop to our meal. (I was informed this happens every Tuesday evening)

Four of us went on a Groupon voucher plus the dog so we had to sit in the back which was not particularly welcoming room.

Although the building is still being finished in places the chef however is fully functioning Our meal was simply superb , mussels served with fabulous home made Facaccia was delicious as was the following Sea bream . Some one at an adjoining table said it was the best meal he had had out for a very long time , We agree with him .From the crisp white table cloths and napkins the experience was very good , We forgave the unfinished cloak rooms and the rather slow service as everything that arrived at our table was freshly cooked to a high standard ,(which takes time ) . This was a lovely venue on a wet and windy night, we shall recommend to our friends and we will return very soon .

went to the dukes head after shopping in romsey, we were greeted by a young man who i must say was very polite,he showed us to a table in a room next to the bartables were laid with nice tablewarethe meals we had were the best pub meal we have had around this area YOU MUST TRY (I HAD IT) duke's burger in a black bun with bacon etc also black chips never tried before it was delicious desert was apricot tart & icecream it was a pleasure to eat and the way it was presented on the plate was nicer than what you get in top class placesDUKES HEAD we will be back again and thank you

Started to get spruced up. it had got run down over the years, but new landlord Pete is putting in a lot of effort. Its on a good route just awkward with traffic sometimes, Landlord looks after his ales.

Had a really good meal here on Thursday 2nd November 2017. We had ravioli and pork belly bites to start and both were very tasty. The mains were ribeye steak and pork belly and both were excellent as was the service. We used a Groupon voucher and very often we say that a meal was OK for what we paid but wouldn't go back and pay full price. Not in this case though as we thought the normal menu pricing was still good value and we'll definitely be returning. Thoroughly recommended.

After a recommendation, I contacted Pete at The Dukes Head regarding a celebration dinner for 19 guests. Pete, the manager, got back to me after conferring with his chef. He provided a set price menu, and we pre ordered our food. A couple of rooms were set aside and layed out for our party. After surprising the Birthday girl (my Mum), the food arrived, beautifully presented and hot. The mini ploughman starter was particularly complimented upon and was not very mini. All courses used “in season” ingredients and were delicious. The staff were very helpful and attentive. We will definitely be returning Thank you Pete and staff

It was our first visit here. The staff were friendly. On the whole the food was good. The burger meals looked very good, but were let down because the buns were stone cold, which was a shame. They needed to be at least warm, if not crispy topped. Having said that the chicken, and pork meals werenice. It was all beautifully presented. I also felt that perhaps there could be some more traditional starters, but l would return again.

Went to Dukes Head to celebrate a friend's birthday. Lovely location and good ambience. However the service turned out to be terrible. First - staff forgot the dinner for the birthday girl. Her food arrived once others have already finished their main course. Then they brought plates for the birthday cake but we had to ask for cutlery. All main courses were either cold or lukewarm. Pub was not busy and it felt more like they did not care about the customers. Also very badly managed. Gents had to go outside to a portaloo as the internal toilets were out of action. We do not mind paying the price for good food and service but this was really really pathetic. Appalling experience. Stay well away. Romsey has better dinning facilities.

A friend took me to the Kaffe Fassett exhibition at Mottisfont followed by lunch at the Dukes Head for a birthday treat. I had not been there before and we were had a delicious lunch. We started sharing olives and bread and oil, I had my favourite, belly pork on mash with gravy and my companion had sole with new potatoes and samphire. The atmosphere was friendly and so were the staff, well recommended. Would definitely come again.

Delicious home-made trout terrine followed by venison in blackcurrant jus with wild mushrooms, little beetroots and normandy potatoes, beautifully cooked and served. Good sized portions too - had no room left for a pudding, sadly. My pint of Double Drop was a little sour but my wife praised her glass of malbec. On the minus side, the place is still being refurbished.

This is the third excellent dinner I've had at the Dukes Head this summer. Fantastic food with unusual quirks, locally sourced. Lovely ambience with good old fashioned white table cloths on the laid tables. Great service. Quite expensive but worth it for the good food and atmosphere. Would highly recommend.

I have lived nearby for many years and have used this pub ocassionaly it used to be very good in the mid 90,s but went downhill with various owners whos never stopped long but I am always willing to give it a try so I went in for lunch with two of my friends We were not dissapointed the service was quick and the food very good and reasonably priced. I intend to take my wife there for a meal in the near future and she does not take any prisoners. I wish the new owners the best of luck and hope they succeed

The first impressions were very good, the tables had table clothes and linen napkins, and a nice glass vase with a yellow rose and gipsophilea. The atmosphere was very pleasant.There were wine glasses on the table which were upside down! We ordered our food and drinks, which were brought to the table, in new wine glasses, but the upside down ones were left on the table. We moved them to one side which was a bit strange. Other diners had glasses left on their tables as well. The main course was acceptable, but the pudding was heavy. We then had coffee which was luke warm and not very nice.

Had an amazing lunch at the Dukes Head. The food was very well cooked and beautifully presented and couldn't be faulted. My other half had the "black and white chips" which were fabulous. Black on the outside (soaked in balsamic to give the colour) and then 're-cooked.We would definitely go again to this quaint and very pretty place but it is a little expensive and we will need to save up our pensions again! Although I suppose we could go again and just have a sandwich!!

Popped in on way home.I had the best of both which was scallops with a 7 ounce fillet steak which was cooked to perfection at medium rare which is very hard to find these days as nobody cooks medium rare where it is all medium. at £28. I would have paid £35 for this quality and the decor of this establishment was vibrant also an exciting and impressive wine menu and a impressive beer range. I'm speaking the your chef and you have nailed it son. The owners Pete and pauline were very welcoming.I came here before and it was no were near this standard of customer care or Quality of foodWell done guys Well be back again

Service very good.However tried to be clever with some of the dishes. Didn't really come off.Pleasant enough but not enough for a return.

We visited and ate here on Friday, very comfortable pub, good decor and relaxing ambience. The food was Fantastic, my sausage and mash was great, the gravy was to die for. Best I have had, hats off to the Chef. Highly recommend you vist thus pub.

My husband and I have been looking for a "gastropub" near Romsey and a search brought up a recommendation of this pub and it did not disappoint!We went on a quiet Wednesday and there were only one other group of diners, but some others enjoying dinks in the pub area.For fish fanciers like my husband, there are many fish dishes offered on the menu, but surprisingly he chose the chicken in mushroom sauce and I, still on the search for a worthy pub-burger chose it with a smoked black bun, which sounded interesting. They were also very accommodating in my request to exchange the chips for the seasonal vegetables.Well, all I can say is "Wow! Our search is over!" Everything about this meal was simple supurb! My husbands starter of bread and marinated olives ( did I really steal half of them...not me! ) was delicious and the bread tasted homemade. My burger was amazing and the black bun was so tasty; the seasonal veg of kale, carrots and beets was outstanding...I just wish I could cook my kale so perfect! My husband raved about his chicken dish as well.It is a tad on the pricey side, but we are so willing to pay it for this caliber of food.Service is great and the staff helpful and friendly.We will be back soon!

The last few visits under several previous management regime have not been good so it was with some trepidation that my wife and I visited for a meal on a Saturday in mid September 2017. Beer on offer was a local ale from the Flack Manor brewery, "Doom bar" and Adnams "Ghost Ship". My choice was "Ghost Ship" which proved to be a poor start to the evening as it was off. However, this was exchanged for "Doom Bar" with no issues and this was OK. The menu was very varied and appealing. My wife went for the wild mushroom risotto which she said was excellent and I went for the boring choice of Rib-eye steak. Boring that is except for it came with the intriguing "Black and White" chips. I was told that these were chips part cooked and then soaked in Balsamic vinegar and then finished off. These were absolutely outstanding. The taste was exceptional and the texture I can only compare with chips I remember from my childhood 50 years ago when it was proper fat the chips were cooked in (I did not ask what these chips were actually cooked in). Anyway, it was a very enjoyable meal and although quite expensive I'm sure my wife and I will revisit soon.

Went here today as we heard some good reviews about the new takeover.We got a nice warm welcome,we looked at the menu it's a tad pricey but thought we would see what the food was like first ,to see if the food reflected the price .We both chose the black king prawns in garlic. When it arrived our eyes nearly popped out of our heads the food looked amazing, beautiful fresh mixed leaf salad with cherry tomatoes & a light tasty dressing, created in a dome shape. Fantastic soda bread, like it had just come out of the oven & a delicate slice of butter on the side , the hot prawns were fanned & large as you like with sliced garlic & a drizzle of butter. This all came plated on wooden boards with two ceramic bowls one for empty shells & one with Rosemary Spriggs to wash your hands. Super new cotton ( not paper as standard) napkins with our highly polished cutlery tucked inside (splendid) we absolutely loved this amazing tasting food & worth every penny £8:50 . The newly decorated pub with its white tablecloth decorated tables full of sparkling glasses and cutlery was a rare sight to see in puds these days . Thank you to executive chef Aaron we will most definitely return to try this exciting menu. If I could change one thing it would be the out dated tables in the bar area & replace them with soft furnishings ( just a personal thought) hopefully the weather will be nicer next time to sit out front in the beautiful Patio area. Once again thank you to all who looked after us so brilliantly.

4 of us went with a groupon voucher which allowed us a starter and main course each, we all enjoyed everything so much that we just had to have a pudding! We were not disappointed with anything, welcome, staff, service or food it was all top notch, absolutely worth a visit.

Gorgeous food attentive staff parking and garden very welcoming quality service families welcome well priced 5⭐️

Called into this pub after a days fishing on the test on the off chance that we could get an early dinner! We were not disappointed! The food was superb and the service excellent! Bar staff and kitchen staff very friendly and attentive and provided us with early fantastic dinner!! My river Test trout starter was sublime as was my main course of beef! My companions also enjoyed and the ambience of the pub!

was recommended to this pub by several friends so went for my birthday. The food is the best we have tasted for a long time, no boil in the bag here or micro food. all staff welcoming.

Popped in for a light bite and to see the changes to the Dukes. What a great surprise to see such a good menu and such happy and welcoming staff. We will be making this a regular.

My friends and i had lunch here today dinner was very good but cherry and almond tart was not good it was hard to cut so my friend left it when we told the bar man he picked up the fork and cut into it witch we found embarrassing has though we where lying . i was eating there last week and the landlord and lady where very nice my trip today has put me off

Delightful gastro pub in Romsey. It's not the cheapest but the food is worth every penny, all local ingredients and an excellent range of choices. Real ale and bog standard sit side by side behind the bar and again where possible it's local, they also have an impressive range of wine and spirits.

The new decor has really lifted the place. We had really good food, couldn't fault it, very friendly staff, the food is definitely a cut above 'pub grub' with lots of imaginative fish dishes. The homemade hot chocolate souffle was superb!! Just one thing as a local person if we just wanted to stop for a drink, there is limited comfortable seating because most tables are laid up for eating.

Great to see the new owners setting a new fine dining restaurant. Lovely freshly cooked food and friendly staff.

Really good meal this week. Finally found good food pub around Romsey. Great menu- fish, meat and veggie. Combination of pub classics and great interesting things- pigeon pie starter and fisherman's platter main with trout, prawns etc. Will definitely go again. My favourite food pub in or near Romsey.

Been here twice lovely place for a quite drink and good restaurant for good food . Friendly welcome and good service

Food was well presented and service was fine however I do feel overall it was overpriced especially the wine.

I booked this meal as a company treat so 9 of us in total. We sat outside in the back garden area and were able to sit at the large table which accommodated all of us without having to move any tables around! We ordered olives, bread and dipping basalmic vinegar to share for a starter which was more than adequate for the 9 of us and beautifully presented. Our main courses consisted of a variety of dishes all of which were again presented excellently and tasted superb. The side of vegtables were gorgous, cooked to perfection and the men agreed that their chips were equally as good. I would certainly recommend this pub and long may it continue to be as good as this. We will be back!

Most of the food we ordered was not fresh and had been standing about for a while.Particularly horrible was the dauphnoise potatoes.Fresh plaice good, mushroom risotto had to be sent back.However nice outside seating and good range of soft drinks.

Been for a summer evening drink this evening in this newly refurbished pub, really excited its the closest to home and was so disappointed. The bar wasunmanned when we arrived and then the barmaid arrived and did not say a word, took our order and said how much. Did not feel valued, she did not ask if we wanted to eat, in fact she said nothing other than £8.20. Sullen and frankly quite rude.Would I recommend a visit to this pub NO.

What a fabulous job the new owner has done. I had a fish platter and my partner opted for the venison, both were very good. I'm sure we will be back very soon.

Popped in this place today been in before.the place has had a really nice modern refurb Lovey plants out side and comfortable out side seating.Looks great we met the new landlord and landlady very welcoming so well done guys absolutely nailed it.So we ordered the fish of the day and a wild mushroom risotto.The lemon sole was the fish of the day with pine nuts samphire and new potatoes it was out standing looked as good as it tasted my wife'sRisotto was full of wild mushrooms and looked great then we had the best deserts ever So I had the peanut butter cheese cake with salted caramel ice cream and my wife had the lemon tart with Tequila rose cream and lemon sorbet was loveyWill be back definitely will highly recommend to others

Myself and my partner and teenager popped in after a long walk. We only ordered a few sides and some drinks but really enjoyed it. The service was friendly and the food we ordered was delicious. A read of the menu and specials board means I will definitely be back!

Met friends for a meal. Meal was perfect for all four of us. Good atmosphere. Good service. Can recommend on our experience.Good fish menu.

Popped in for a drink and ended up staying for an impromptu lunch, under new owner ship this pub has had a nice refurb and we enjoyed the lovely new garden furniture.Tried the scallops and prawns and the local beef burger, all great and washed down with some cool sauvignon blanc. We shall return very soon.

fantastic atmosphere we only popped in for a quick drink but stayed longer. And had a meal. Will be coming back. new chef will certainly be an asset

We didn't stop long enough too eat, poor welcome on arrival we made our own way to the restaurant everything from the menu glasses condiments were so sticky,we just got up and left they didn't even ask why!!!

A group of 4 of us turned up today after visiting simply Ford at beaulieu. We were all cold after walking around beaulieu for a few hours. We were greeted by two lovely young ladies who found us a nice warm table. We all ordered roast dinners and all thought they were fantastic. We have never had 7 different vegetables served to us before with a roast dinner. The swede was amazing along with the red cabbage. Two of our party had desserts and they were served promptly and tasted lovely. All in all a lovely dining experience and I would highly recommend this eatery to all. Well done !!

Six of us, from Kent, arranged lunch here on Easter Sunday. We each opted for the various roasts on offer. The food was excellent, with a wide range of fresh vegetables and succulent meat - clean plates all round. The girls waiting at table were pleasant and efficient. Sure, the outside of the pub has seen better days but the food and drink could not be faulted. Well done!