George in Hart

I love Bel and the atmosphere and staff as a local who has been going for 10 years, but I met a friend recently and had a black coffee which was £3.45!! I’m afraid I will enjoy my coffee at home - sorry guys but that is ridiculous, it’s not London.

I have taken down my recent critical review of The B&D as all my issues have been solved by Tom the excellent new manager whom I might add was always excellent when he was assistant manager. I feel certain that with the right support he will return The B&D to its former good days.

Having had Sunday lunch here on two previous occasions, I wanted to go here for my birthday lunch. We seemed to be overlooked as I had to keep trying to get someone to serve us, Dinner came out before we got our drinks and waited for them to bring the dessert menu that took about 15 minutes after he said would we like to look at the menu. Dinner was nice but not as nice as it had been on previous occasions. It wasn’t very busy so not sure why the service was so slow. I probably wouldn’t go back again.

Pretentious worded menu, followed by very poor quality food, where the flavoured were confused. Service slow and sloppy. Don’t bother

We recently came as a group of 8 adults and 2 young children to celebrate a birthday and the afternoon was just amazing! We had the sharing roast dinner platter and added on some sides and we actually had waaay too much food! The meats were perfectly cooked and the vegetables were so tasty! I would recommend the platters for anyone nearby wanting to go out in a group for a roast dinner! We all agreed was the best dinner we had had out in a LONG time, one said it was the best roast dinner they had ever had out and the other said was the best beef they had ever had. Which I think says alot. They were very accommodating and for one of the youngest children they done her a little plate of mash and mushy peas so she could eat with us! We didn’t feel at all like they didn’t want the children there, which sometimes when dining out can be a worry. We will definitely be back and we already can’t wait! Thank you

Better known to some of us as The George (and what is wrong with that?) Bel & the Dragon has a bustling and well run dining room and offers very good food and (as always, at a price) a superior wine list of absorbing interest. Dishes are presented with pleasing care, none better than the Succulent Pork, clearly cooked for many slow hours if not days and surrounded by all sorts of vegetables and sauce. Locals pile in and the bar always seems in a roar. In rooms dating from 1540 you would expect vertiginous stairs, creaks, draughts, offstage noises shared among fellow guests and some trendy well distressed furnishings and you will not be disappointed, but you will also enjoy fine fine bed linen and top hole housekeeping standards. And little Odiham is a delight.

Very Disappointing. A group of us met for dinner, the service was extremely slow, there was definitely not enough staff for how many customers were in the restaurant and bar. The food sounded nice but was very slow to arrive bland. However to top off the experience the next day multiple people in the group had food poisoning. We wont be returning again

This place has gone downhill at a rate of knots since the change of management. The furniture in the bar area is not only tatty but filthy, shabby chic is acceptable but not shabby junk, it’s not helped by customers allowing their dogs to clamber all over it. The staff are under trained and not au fait with the concept of customer service. My family and I used The B and D on a regular basis and enjoyed it but now it’s just a place for a quick drink if it suits but not to eat. A great shame as with decent management and some money spent on improvements and staff training it could once again be a good destination.

2pm sitting for Christmas Lunch 25 Dec 2023 – Bel and the Dragon, Odiham. Hook. Upon arrival I saw the manager who I met a few days before leaving the premises and not return. Maybe at this point I should have realised things were not quite right. Signed in and got ourselves some drinks and was asked to wait and to be called. Whilst waiting, and got chatting to other customers, they had been waiting for over an hour. None of the staff had a clue when we would be sitting. I could see many customers complaining and staff crying, which isn’t a good look. We persevered and thought these things happen. Still waiting for two hours, after continuing to find out and to manage to speak to a staff member, he said, “I honestly do not know when you will be seated” Someone else from the team spoke to me and said he would be back in 30 seconds. 20 minutes later we were seated and then just abandoned for at least 30 minutes. My wife went to the bar to order drinks, only to be told that someone would come to our table. This never happened. I looked around and saw many customers disillusioned and spotted a couple and child who were waiting with us in the snug and bar who were seated before us still without food apart from their child who was provided with the wrong dish. I was at this point contemplating leaving. This is Christmas Day – Christmas lunch, which was becoming dinner. I turned around spoke to the family I had met earlier, and they said they are leaving as the starter they had was poor and service rubbish. At that point I managed to speak to a member of staff and said we are leaving and demanded my money back, to which they obliged. My wife was spoken to by a staff member whilst I was arranging my refund and he told her that the food would be free. We still left knowing full well, that we would be waiting for hours. We have been to the Bel & Dragon in Odiham and Churt many times before, for Christmas lunch and for general dinners, but will never again step foot inside this establishment. It was Christmas day and me and my family were looking forward to a great experience only to be subjected to many hours waiting, staff not knowing what was going on. Total disarray and staff crying. No management on hand for the staff and customers and understaffed in all departments. This experience was a hugely disappointing and the management team at the Bel & the Dragon should be ashamed for letting me and my family down as well as many others. I cooked when we got home. Tom

Very disappointing. Food sounded good on the menu but didn’t live up to par. Bland food or the flavours didn’t work. Service was already added , when it also needs work. They didn’t ask at all how the food was. Won’t be visiting again

Excellent service and food was fantastic. Thank you to Chloe who provided the excellent service. Food was a very good standard. Well done the Bel and the Dragon

I rarely comment on experiences but felt compelled to do so. The ambience was flat, the service was mediocre and the meal was appalling.

Took my mother for a nights stay for her birthday. What a disappointment from start to finish. We were greeted by a rather abrupt woman who initially tried to charge an extra £50 for the rooms. Having to sort that out in front of my...

Enjoyable stop off for early morning Cappuccino, spoilt by an extremely surly bar person. Was told there were no saucers when the coffee was served in a tea cup. As a result of not keeping the pos machine in place long enough the transaction did...

Excellent, extremely busy but still received first class service. Each plate of food was delicious. We went for the roast dinner on Sunday and it did not disappoint. Outstanding. Great wine Menu available. We will definitely visit again. Thank you

Had a chicken sunday roast. It was more like a chick (as opposed to chicken) and such small portions. 1.5 potatoes, half a carrot a few leaves. Then they had the cheek to add a £6.50 service charge Had to go home and cook dinner

This is a lovely character property and a small chain with a good reputation; sadly the service was extremely poor and we won't return. The waitress forgot to put through one of our starter orders and when I queried, she told me I didn't order...

We stayed for two nights. Had dinner there the first night Sunday. It's actually a lovely historic venue. The staff are very helpful and friendly. However, we were disappointed at the lack of attention to the small details. The dinner was ok, but the roast...

Went to the Bel and dragon in February 23 and had a very nice meal so when our friends suggested to go back today, we were happy to do so. Not sure what happened between February and now but food today was dreadful. My husband...

Disappointing experience. Sunday Roast was tasteless, roasties and veggies were undercooked, no seasoning. Very bland. Won’t hurry back.

Used to be excellent, very poor. Last three visits Mussels not available. Come today for Father’s Day, much of the menu not available, desserts included. Sunday roast was average and used to be amazing. Roast potatoes were rock hard, beef very average and pigs in...

I feel so strongly I need to review this restaurant twice in 4 months. The Menu is very limited and the service casual at best. The food is overpriced and the portions seem to be getting smaller. I will not be returning to this place...

Have lived in the village for years, whilst this used to be fantastic it is now a shadow of its former allure. Dead plants & dirty toilets, spent £250 on lunch, Prosecco was distinctly Aldi. Meals no better then we could have made at home....

We stayed there last night the food was very good. The service was excellent Matt when we got there made the check in so easy and Caroline was amazing she helped us so much and printed off pass for us she was outstanding

Used to love this pub/hotel years ago. Went in on Saturday just for a drink. It is nicely done inside and you get your drinks in very nice glasses. It was very busy and quite rowdy, but it was Saturday night after all. Three glasses...

We arrived at the restaurant for lunch to celebrate my birthday. It was our first visit. It wasn't busy but I quite liked the feeling of the room. I ordered the Trout Fishcake with Lobster Bisque. Unfortunately the Fishcake was served in a highly seasoned...

Service was very slow and really not what would be expected. Food was good but very expensive. The 800g steak was no way that size before cooking and to pay extra for chips when the steak was £75 was excessive. Will only be drinking here...

First visit for us and, sad to say, we were served a very disappointing Sunday lunch. Main courses served on cold plates, The vegetables and Yorkshire puddings were barely luke warm and the meat was not great. One of our group had to send her...

We had a lovely meal at lunch time. Service was excellent but we found that the quality of the roast beef in the sharing platter was very poor. It was tough & very fatty. Everything else about the meal was excellent so it was a...

Now, more than ever, going out is a treat and this small chain has previously been good. We have been to this restaurant before a few times. This visit was dissappointing and we won't be going back. The menu (mains particularly) was limited and the...

Don't bother. Menu severely reduced, at 7;00 p.m. on a Saturday (cant sell it if you ain't got it) leaving little choice for a carnivore like me other than expensive steaks. The 'SPECIAL" WAS A CHEESEBURGER !!! says it all really. Had received and eaten...

Very amateur . We haven’t been for 4 years because of a bad meal. Nothing has changed actually worse with very basic food any chef could do well. Never again. Go next door.

We booked for a 1pm family of 4 lunch to celebrate an anniversary but our experience was devastating since the food was abysmal in every sense whilst the wait between the two courses ( we didn’t stay for dessert!) was 40 minutes. I ordered a...

Attended my husbands Christmas work do one evening this week and we pre ordered from a set menu. Beautiful location, lovely staff members and very helpful but one of the meals, steak and heavily salted chips (for an additional fee) whilst tasty and beautifully cooked...

Disappointing. Uncomfortably cold (apparently run out of logs but you can buy them at the local petrol station!). Haddock and chips looked overcooked and felt warmed up. The restaurant needs investment. Sorry to say but I’ll be sticking with The George next door going forward.

Really like this place. It's a great old building, really nice welcoming people, great food and good beer. What more could you ask for.

What a lovely restaurant, very friendly and attentive staff, beautiful food, great wine list. I have to say that I had a pork trio dish, and so far this is my meal of 2022 , and it’s going to be hard to better, the meat...

In September our family returned to Bel & The Dragon for lunch. Having been pleased with our meal the first time it was very disappointing for my husband, Brother,& Sister in Law to experience over priced, average quality beef burgers. Indeed, my husbands burger bun...

The service we received was extremely poor. There has never been a time when we have refused to pay the service charge but this was so poor! We had taken friends with us as last year we experienced good service and we were rather embarrassed...

Had dinner there recently. Looked lovely and bright inside the restaurant. Was busy and buzzing with a good vibe. Sticky table, and the cutlery and glasses had stuck to it. Glass rings visible too from previous diners. Steak served without steak knife but one arrived...

Stayed here for 9 nights whilst here on business and felt compelled to leave a review. Staff are welcoming, friendly and deliver an excellent quality of attentive service I had not expected. Food quality is fantastic, although limited if you want basic, however there are...

We had fantastic service out in the sunny courtyard. Friendly helpful server really made the difference. Food was delicious, thank you. I’ll be back for the shepherd’s pie.

I occasionally stay here for a business and the service and food is always exceptional. I will definitely come again and I highly recommend this place to stay over and have a lovely dinner. Wine selection is also good.

A very disappointing meal this evening at Odiham Bel & Dragon. The menu was slim and several items were unavailable, added to which the service was dreadful. For the prices charged it is simply not good enough. The waitress couldn’t remember simple orders and refused...

A great evening to celebrate a family birthday. The food was fabulous and our waitress, Shannon, really helped make the evening with super service and a great sense of humour

We had the most wonderful stay. The staff couldn’t do enough for us. Friendly, accommodating and the food was amazing. The room was beautiful with every detail thought of. We will be back!!

A really disappointing and overpriced experience. Our waitress tried her best but we were cold all the time and told we couldn’t move from our draughty table. Bizarrely there was no ale on tap at all and no honeycomb (even though it’s made on the...

It started off well. My wife and I were shown to our table by a charming young waitress. The restauarnt was half full of couples and parties enjoying themselves, but was very noisy. There were no alcoves or separate rooms to avoid the noise, which...

I’ve eaten here before, a few times to be fair and had a mixed experience, one time (restaurant outside) and it was amazing, next time (bar, inside) and it was pretty bad.. I could, at the time of booking, only remember the positive experience and the lovely food I had outside so I phoned up and booked a table for 5pm (sad I know, but for one)… I was really looking forward to a roast dinner with all the trimmings and a pint to wash it down with. The person on the phone was friendly, accommodating and helpful and I looked forward to a hearty meal.Arrived pretty much dead on, was given the choice of restaurant or bar and not wanting to look like saddo eating in a restaurant alone, I opted for the bar.Table was cleaned in front of me, drink order taken and presented pretty much within 2 minutes and I was left alone to peruse the menu. I was told that the Roast Beef was all gone but they had roast pork (couldn’t see it for toffee on the menu) and everything else was still available.. In my head, I selected the maple syrup sausage bites for starters and was going roast pork (hoping it wasn’t my imagination that he said it was available)… I waited, and waited, and waited… but didn’t see a person (eye contact) that could see I was ready to order… at 5.25pm, I got up.. went to look for someone to take my order… couldn’t see anyone… so left… got in my car and drove to The Chequers at Well, had an amazing Roast Beef dinner, Sticky Toffee pudding and a latte..Such a shame because I know that the Bel and Dragon do really nice food, it’s just such a shame that the service is just so ‘non existent’… I’ve got to a point now where instead of complaining and asking for a manager or someone to ‘vent’ at in the way a customer is treated, and how this is just not concussive to a successful running of a business, to the point of… voting with my feet.Chances are, I’ll never go back to this pub again, not tell anyone about the really nice food and positive dining experience I once had but how I was ignored for 25 minutes and got up and walked out unchallenged. I booked and left my phone number and name but didn’t receive a call asking me why or to pay for the tonic water I ordered but didn’t pay for.. It’s sad that this is allowed to happen in this day and age… On a plus point, I can highly recommend the Chequers at Well… roast dinner is spot on…

Great village pub with excellent cuisine. Staff and service was good. Menu choice including specials board was excellent. Fully Covid compliant recommend a visit as couples or family

Lovely staff , friendly, professional and accommodating for our needs. Could not do enough for us at a difficult family time they were all very kind. Will definitely return when we can

I ate here with my family last week on recommendation and I wasn’t disappointed. From the moment of booking to arriving and being seated, we felt safe. They have obviously worked very hard to follow the Covid guidelines, which is reassuring to see when eating out.We all had a main course and dessert, all of which were delicious but especially the lamb rump, which I wish I had ordered and had food envy after trying my husband’s! My daughter especially loved the Sticky Toffee Pudd. The service was great, very friendly and we had a really enjoyable evening.Having eaten at other Bel & Dragon’s before we have now dedicated that this is our favourite and will definitely be back.

Great meal this evening, the popcorn shrimp and lamb were delicious and the service was fantastic. Looking forward to our next visit!

We tried to leave this feedback privately on Facebook messenger but due to the lack of response, decided to actually leave this review. After having the wrong drink bought out, which is fine, mistakes are made, everything we asked for, when we could locate a staff member was either really delayed or didn’t happen unless we asked again. There was a young boy who was doing everything, which is why everything was slower. Side plates, ketchup, salt and pepper came about 5/6 minutes after our food was put on our table. Food went cold. Waited for staff to come check back on us to ask for more drinks. Never came. Waited for staff for the bill. Never came. We ended up walking to the front desk, by the front door, before we came across anyone to pay. Staff were eating in the office, now I’m obviously not complaining about people eating but we literally couldn’t find anyone and at this point after waiting for so long just wanted to leave. We love coming in and this won’t be the last time at all. I just wanted to share how disappointed we were with the evening. I should add we were sitting in the garden, which is why I wanted to emphasise how we walked through the whole restaurant and into the lobby/front desk before we found another member of staff, which we had to call for.

We waited for over an hour having been told that every starter we ordered was sold out we had to ask for menus after waiting 20 minutes for service the waitress was hopeless and after 1 hour with no food and no food looking imminent we walked out Truly shocking organisation and service ruined our Friday evening

Such a lovely time we had going back to the Bel in Odiham. It’s had a bit of a facelift since our last visit and looks great. Loads of character. Excellent service from friendly staff and delicious food. I’m definitely a fan!!

We visited the Bel and Dragon on the recommendation of a friend and we are so very glad that we did. The meal was beautiful and the service was exceptional. A big shout out to the staff, particularly Andrew for creating a wonderful atmosphere. We thoroughly enjoyed the visit and will definitely return.

I met some friends here recently for drinks and dinner. The terrace is a lovely place while the weather is still good enough! The service was great and the food good and plentiful. It's a really nice and friendly local destination.

Booked for a family dinner last week. It was our first visit to the Bel and Dragon since lock down. We were given a lovely warm welcome back. The service was a little slow but they were extremely busy, but no complaints about the food. I can thoroughly recommend the Hake.

Booked a table for dinner at 7.30.The wooden chairs are excruciatingly uncomfortable. Ask for a banquette seat.There was a family dining and the youngest child just screamed and screamed incessantly. The parents should have taken the child outside to calm the child down, or the restaurant manager should have asked them to deal with it. This screaming just went on and on.So not a good start. My husbands food was lovely, mine less so. Very expensive and the drinks and wines are exorbitant.Service very average, but they do put 12 and a half % service on the bill.Don’t rush here.

Went for lunch with some friends and were one of the first in the restaurant shortly after 12.15. Initially there was a problem finding the table for our booking, our drinks order was then swiftly taken and arrived promptly however we had to chivvy someone to take our food order. Our starters arrived in good time but there was an hour wait for our mains to arrive after several reminders and then a further 10 minutes for our sides! Unlike other restaurants/ pubs no member of staff seemed to be responsible for our table and aware of the problem with our order. Also tHe food we were served was expensive and not value for money. Due to the poor service we decided not to try a pud or stay for coffee. Would not recommend.

Really disappointing stay - drinks extortionate and service terrible. Orders forgotten or left waiting for ages. Wouldn’t recommend and we won’t be returning. Food was tasty when it came.

We booked the Bel & The Dragon for a few nights away. It needed to be somewhere we could stay as a family, with two young children, and we must say that the Family Suite at this hotel is just perfect. A corridor separates the children’s room (bunk bed, child’s desk with lots of books in it) and the adult room. COVID-19 meant that certain restrictions had been put in place, so there were no tea and coffee making facilities in the room. But the stay were incredible and were happy to bring us tea and coffee when we asked for it. They even offered a complimentary sloe gin and whiskey in the room every night. There was a huge variety of food choices at breakfast, which was table service. We had dinner here on our penultimate night. The children were given colouring sheets and had a broad menu to choose from. We had cocktails which were delicious. Main courses were steak and hake, both cooked to perfection. We would certainly recommend this hotel to any family looking for a base to explore the local area. We visited Highclere Castle on our first day and Avebury Stones on our second day.

Really disappointing Sunday lunch experience at the Bel and Dragon today. Fully appreciate things are very difficult for this industry now but have eaten in a number of restaurants since lock down lifted and they all seem to have got their act together.. Took nearly an hour to place our order and then nearly as long again for any food to arrive and when it did it was only partially complete. Didn't bother with dessert. More importantly no soap available in the ladies toilet - not sure how this complies with CV 19 requirements. Paid the bill in full incl service because given the current circus felt it was the right thing to do but will not be visiting again. Passed comments onto the manager as we left.

We visited for a special occasion - our wedding anniversary - as most guests will be for a restaurant of this style/price. Unfortunately the service was useless. Our apéritifs took so long to arrive that we were left empty tabled and not able to enjoy them. They turned up as our starters were being served - and neither were what we had ordered. The tap water we requested never turned up at all - water should be offered on all tables free of charge, without even having to be requested.This does not feel like a properly prepared or safe place to eat in covid-19 times. There was no hand sanitiser available on reception and so no-one encouraged to sanitise hands before entering the restaurant. NONE of the staff were wearing either face masks or shields and there was no shielding between tables or of service area and kitchen. We were sitting near and I was facing the toilets and I did not see a single staff member enter and clean them in 2 hours we were there.The food was tasty and well cooked. However in a restaurant of this quality, with a limited menu (good to see) and pre-booking, it really is not acceptable to run out of one of the key dishes - the steak - by 8pm on a Saturday evening. If we had been informed this might be the case, my husband would certainly have pre-booked this. As I am vegetarian, the only chance he gets to enjoy good red meat is eating out.Disappointing service, which simply does not justify the expensive prices charged. We will not risk coming here again, especially for a special occasion.

We returned on the first night of the reopening. A great atmosphere, fantastic service and delicious food. They had clearly taken extensive measures to limit contact with guests without loosing the infamous service they are renowned for.

went with family for my birthday so of course was special staff were brilliant and the whole evening was a success even though I think we were a little noisy but so were the other tableswas a little more than we would pay normally but it was an occasion

It is a lovely country pub with a friendly feel to and the staff make an effort to remember your name. The drink service at the pub is excellent and efficient. The food is always cooked to perfect however recently the menu has shrunk and there fore limited unlike the many previous years. My favourite remains the 30oz West Country rib of beef perfect for sharing with friends and family and sometimes there is lobster included . Delicious unfortunately there was no “Five hour lamb shoulder” as it would have a lovely change. I highly recommend this place and in winter the fire places around the pub give it a lovely cosy homely feel.

Siamo stati ospiti del locale per cena.Locale sulla strada principale con buone possibilità di parcheggio.Ambiente pulito e arredato in maniera piacevole. Personale gentile e disponibile, ma..... latitante. Mezz'ora per ordinare ed un'altra mezz'ora di attesa per le portate, il locale non era pieno....Qualità e quantità dei piatti buona.Molto accogliente anche il pub dove ci siamo fermati per un drink dopo cena. Comunque, con calma, da provare.

Visited over Christmas for our annual family gathering. Always been good in the past but food and service gone dramatically down hill! Staff were rude and food was awful. Large bill for poor service.

Visited with our youngest for brunch and the service was dreadful. Slow and the food was horrendous, all over or under cooked. Avoid

Went for a family lunch on Sunday, the only table that was available was 1.45, which suited us as we like a late lunch on Sundays. It was my first visit to the pub and my first impression was what a lovely looking pub. We were put in a table in a sort of nook and I thought it was great, but unfortunately the first half of the meal was totally ruined by the noise in the place. It was unbelievable. I think the problem was there is no soft furnishings so it is very echoey, and there was a very noisy family next to us who were encouraging their children to do star jumps whilst counting very loudly! They left at about 3, only to be replaced with a very large party in a different room, who had three dogs which were either running free or howling. This, I understand is not the pubs fault, but unfortunately, waiting an hour for our main course, then a hour for our dessert was not acceptable. The food was good, though there were a few items of food not available, which considering the menu is quite limited was very disappointing. My son had his heart set on a steak and my youngest wanted roast chicken, both had run out. The whole thing was not relaxing and I am not sure I would go back.

We met family here for a Christmas get together meal. We were a range of ages, including teens, toddlers and adults. But we all found something on the menu and all of us enjoyed our meal. I had the steak and it was perfectly cooked. Staff were friendly and made us all very welcome. The inn itself is cosy and has a nice vibe. I think we wished we had stayed in as guests so we could enjoy the ambience a bit more. I think we will definitely arrange to meet there again some time soon.

Go here regularly as always like the food and service. The ingredients are always fresh and the selection good. I can highly recommend the suckling pig or the roast chicken. The fried squid as started are great as well. Service is friendly though sometimes a bit forgetful, which is ok as the quality of the food is perfect. Only slight area of improvement would be the service at the bar which sometimes seems a bit slow. Otherwise nothing to fault here. The bar is a cozy wood panelled room which is great for pre or after dinner drinks.

Wanted some drinks after dinner. OK but not great experience. Several draught bitters were off. Service was so so. When we went back for a second round, we were told that the bar was closed.

We booked to stay for our anniversary and have stayed here twice before and had no issues. We enjoyed a couple of cocktails in the bar and the bar staff were lovely and attentive but things went downhill when moving to the restaurant.We had to wait for an hour for our order to be taken or even receive any water due to issues in the kitchen. The waitress was very apologetic but quite frankly didn’t help at all by not taking an order for an hour even though we indicated we were ready. The general manager attended to us and other tables to explain the issue but no apology was forthcoming from him at all.I had the pork with roast potatoes which was slightly dry and the potatoes were akin to Auntie Bessie’s which was also disappointing. I do have to say the Whitebait was very good as was the chicken starter when it finally arrived.There were obvious kitchen issues which were unexplained apart from being told by the general manager that it was a new chef.We left the following morning after a satisfactory breakfast but unfortunately my wife was sorely disappointed and we won’t be returning again based on the very poor service received. As a side note no discount or apology was received which would have gone some way to placating our feelings and we were not asked how our stay was when we left which was also poor for a hotel.

We went on Sunday for my husbands birthday lunch. It was our first visit here so didn’t know what to expect. The dining room is light, bright and airy. The staff were very friendly and made us feel very welcome. The food was really good although the roast potatoes could have done with being cooked more. I had the roast beef and it was cooked perfectly. My son had the suckling pig and cracking. As you can see by my pictures, the Yorkshire puddings are huge!! These are served with the suckling pig too. The prawn and lobster linguini was not available but they replaced it with crab and clams instead. My husband said it was delicious. My 18 month old granddaughter had the children’s portion of spaghetti Bolognese which was also good (in fact after seeing it I would have liked that too). The puddings were stunning, especially the panacotta with white chocolate, honeycomb and passion fruit. After dinner, they bought out a Happy Birthday Board with a candle and chocolate brownies which was a lovely surprise. Portion sizes are good, not overly big which suits us. Parking is at the rear of the restaurant through an archway. They have a small but neat garden at the back which is good if you just want a drink. Definitely worth a visit.

What can I say? We used to go to this place quite often but no more. I don't like being left without any attention for ages then, when a waitress is asked if someone could take our order she dismisses our request with a wave of her hand. We left and went next door where we were treated like valuable customers rather than an annoyance.

Always love eating at this pub and we are never disappointed. The garden is gorgeous for the summer months and dogs are welcome in the bar and garden too. I have eaten here at least 12 times over the last year , probably more , and the food is reliably very good indeed. Service is okay , maybe not the best ever but perhaps that is due to the success of the place ! Will be going again for sure....

We arrived, promptly shown to very pleasant and bright room. Met our friends in the garden very nice and eventually went to the private room for dinner and drinks. The waiteress was brilliant, food very good.

go for the big beef and chicken platter, it was fantastic. Five adults and there was plenty left over for a doggy bag. followed by a shared baked alaska and a melting chocolate bombe, delicious cappucino and a fresh mint tea. Great setting and good service. Everything we could wish for.

We just stopped in here for a cold beer on the way to a fair. The staff were friendly. The pub has a lot of character. The beer was nice and cold and of an average price.

Having a bad experience at the Fountains mall coffee shop, some one recommended to come here instead and I was not disappointed. I can see why people recommend this as the local coffee shop

We reserved a table for four, to help celebrate my son’s birthday. The evening menu is very different to lunch, which we have enjoyed many times. I think they try too hard, some simpler dishes would help. But the service was very poor. Our drinks order took nearly 30m to complete, while the bar man served everyone else. In fairness they didn’t charge for the late items, but still expected me to pay 12.5% service charge which I declined to do. A shame, what should have been a lovely evening was a bit disappointing.

We had driven up from Cornwall en route for London and needed an evening stop to eat. We came off the M3 and found this beautiful little town with this fine restaurant. We ordered lamb racks, which were large, tender, succulent and beautifully cooked, with a tomato base and lovely vegetables. It was a wonderful meal! Thank you to the brilliant and hard working team.

Stopped in as we had been working in the day. Had driven by this venue many times but had visited a franchise in Windsor. Really spacious and light decor. The staff were very friendly and helpful. We were quite tired and just wanted to eat so went for the simple ham, egg and chips. Even this was wonderful. Triple cooked chips a crispy duck egg and a nice piece of gammon.

Fab! Excellent friendly and knowledgeable service, great (tad pricey) wine list, and rib of beef and roast potatoes that were out of this world. Passion fruit pannacotta was amazing. Quiet, cosy and welcoming with a touch of class here and there. We’ll be back!

Having been bought £100 vouchers for Christmas we decided to take full advantage of sublime Sunday i.e. spend £100 in the restaurant and have a complimentary stay for our wedding anniversary. Fully expecting an inferior room I made a point of requesting a nice room and wasn't disappointed. It was beautiful with a lovely deep bath, loads of piping hot water and a complimentary bottle of Sloe Gin. After spending the day visiting nearby Winchester, we started our evening with superb cocktails followed by dinner. The scallops were cooked to perfection as was our steak all washed down with a lovely rioja followed by a cheese board with complimentary champagne and strawberries. Having fully expected to pay for breakfast we were very pleasantly surprised to learn it was complimentary with the room. The full English was excellent as was the avocado with poached eggs and an amazing "bacon bolognese" which was totally yummy. The staff were extremely friendly, kind and accomodating giving the place a lovely relaxed atmosphere. I would throroughly recommend the "Sublime Sunday" deal, it really was sublime!!!

We booked for dinner with anticipation that the meal would be as good as other Bel and The Dragon restaurants that my guest had eaten in.

Absolutely superb dinner. Drinks al fresco to start, having been welcomed by extremely friendly bar team, even having lessons on different glasses for different beers but a great chap in the bar!! Shown to a lovely booth which was really comfy and cosy! Food was absolutely delicious, asparagus and duck egg, burrata and tomatoes, crap and prawn paradelle, roast chicken followed but chocolate nemesis and cheese. Delighted by treats at the end of our meal. Tom is such an asset to the business, chatty without being overpowering, friendly and knowledgable! Will definitely return! Thank you!

A good meal after three people in our group of six finished the Hook 10K. The duck egg starter was superb, but the

We randomly arrived here after pulling off the m3. Went to see the castle and then to this beautiful town. Staff were friendly and super helpful. We had the whitebait.... Beware large portion... Then risotto. Both excellent.

Came here on a Thursday evening, great night and fab atmosphere! The duck main was delicious - one of the nicest duck dishes I've had. The starter and dessert were also very good and service was fast and attentive - would definitely recommend!

Popped in for lunch with my Auntie who is wheelchair bound and were greeted by very friendly and attentive staff. The food was exquisite and the chef accommodated us by preparing a lovely lemon sole dish for my aunt, who can only eat soft food these days.

This was my first visit to this place. Beautiful building in a quaint village.

Picked the salad main course for lunch - was tasty enough but tiny portion! Not particularly balanced meal for a vege - there were only about a tea spoon of lentils in there... nice food but left hungry!

Yesterday we had a WONDEFUL family day at The Bel & Dragon. As a large party we ordered two of the roast sharers, the rib of beef was out of this world & the chicken, vegetables, stuffing, cauliflower cheese etc were perfect. Special mention to the perfectly roasted potatoes! We found a little room to share the chocolate bomb dessert between a few of us to round off literally a perfect lunch. Thank you!

Stumbled upon this by chance one Lunch time. Modern extension with nice ambiance inside The George, an old coaching Inn on the high street. Good parking behind the building.

We had a delicious meal, even the vegan option was extremely tasty. The wine list was extensive and the staff charming and helpful. When they discovered it was my daughter’s birthday they kindly gave her a glass of fizz and at the end of the meal a lovely Happy Birthday message with brownies and candle. It’s a lovely setting and very comfortable.

Five adults and five children visited on Sunday 10th March. Seated in the private dining area. We won’t take it personally!!! Roast dinners were incredible. Service was impeccable. Beautiful pub. We will be back.