Hambro Arms in North Dorset

Went for a nice walk and popped in for lunch over easter and the staff where warm and welcoming and we had a great lunch and the food excellent.

Terrible hosts. Drunk more often than not, and sit around drinking like gnomes. More interested in money than welcoming guests.

We stopped here for a drink with friends before lunch at a nearby cosy pub - something this was not!! We had a very unfriendly welcome, no atmosphere what so ever and someone wandering around in what looked like very thin boxer shorts!! The person behind the bar had a heavily bandaged hand which blood had seeped through, just not acceptable! Previous reviews are so right, don’t bother. Having visited The Hambro a few years ago, and had a wonderful warm experience, to be disappointed is an understatement. For such a beautiful village, it needs serious improvement

The hambro is still good serves the village and wider afield always a nice welcome most friendly atmosphere subtle background music the right volume as i only drink draught cider i never know which thatchers to have prices are good

Really angry as places this bad shouldn't still be running. The service was surly, bordering argumentative. Food was 'P' poor, I mean really horrendously shocking. If your thinking of going i would advise you go to a petrol station instead - you'll get better service. If you're the owners checking out reviews...i think you should take other reviews into consideration and make some alterations.

Just to say the biggest thank you to Bev and Keith for going above and beyond the call of duty to look after us in our hour of need on a very wet walk! Lovely beer and great food. Bev was the most brilliant host and helped us in every possible way she could.

After having a lovely meal at The Royal Oak up the road we stopped off on the way home to walk around the beautiful quaint village of Milton Abbas and visit the local village pub. We had visited a few years prior with family after a walk around Milton Abbey and had a warm welcome. This time we walked in to a couple of locals in the pub but otherwise quiet and was greeted by an unenthusiastic bar staff, I assume one of the owners who was slow and a bit grumpy throughout serving us. The pub lacked atmosphere or a warm welcome and it became apparent as a few more locals arrived that the nibble bowls they were all tucking into we for locals only as we weren’t offered any. No food is available in the evening, although we had eaten. Would i return? To the village yes, but the pub…? Probably not if the welcome remains the same. Which is such as shame as it’s in a beautiful location and is a lovely thatched pub. Owners need to greet non locals warmer than they do.

This really is the most beautiful pub in the prettiest village. I think it has so much potential to be a fabulous place to visit. We popped along most nights whilst staying in milton abbas for drinks and on the Thursday evening we enjoyed a fabulous curry from the tikka truck, excellent food at a great price, which was really delicious. The only downfall was not to see it bursting at the seams as it is a real gem to visit.

We stopped here for a cheeky one whilst on a dog walk around Milton. We’ll definitely be returning next time we are in the area. Would like to try the food.

Frankly, one star is generous ! Miserable and rude staff/landlords.The place was cold and soulless. Not even a fire to cheer the place up. Beer was stale and flat. No food available. Don't really know why they bothered to open it. Shan't bother to make the trip out there again.

Stopped for a lunchtime drink on a circular walk. Only two others in the bar. Two beers out of four available. The one I chose was Palmers. Barman coughed as he served my drinks. The dead box hedging plants outside summed it all up for me. Sterile, overrated and bland. The village is a second home folly so it's no surprise.

A beautiful pub in a beautiful setting of picture postcard village Milton Abbey . BUT it doesn't serve evening meals and only offers sandwiches at lunch time. It's a shame that this probably once vibrant pub is now no more than a sandwich shop. OK if you want to sit outside and have a drink with the landlord/owner but move on for food

We stopped here for lunch, but all that was available was a light lunch menu. There was no atmosphere in this pub, and the owner seemed not to worry about the customer. The young barman has a lack of enthusiasm, and to be very honest we were glad to leave in the end. The only good thing I found was the beautiful village as you closed the door behind you.

Simply disappointing. Went there last year and it was excellent. Went again this year expecting the same quality. Each lunch was around a tenner and resembled what is served as a £2.50 school dinner. If I'm going to spend that much, I would expect good quality granary bread or rolls. I know costs are increasing but this was just poor service and poor quality.

I really don't like giving a poor review, but this pub sadly is now one to avoid. Here's why. Sunday lunchtime, mid-August, after a visit to a fabulous local potter's workshop, getting a bit late for a pub lunch. Picturesque village, lovely-looking pub, showing AA 4-stars, but no signal so couldn't check online reviews, but trust the AA ratings. What could go wrong? Inside, found that only sandwiches were available, with really high prices (£8 for ham and tomato, £9 for tuna mayo, etc). But surely, showing AA 4 stars these must be fabulous sandwiches, using local artisan bread, ham from local farmer etc. Gulp at price. Pay. Sandwiches arrive (man serving didn't seem to know which table they were for, despite tables being numbered and our giving the table number at ordering). Pappy, mean supermarket bread, wet square slice of poor-quality ham, tasteless supermarket tomato, tuna mayo weird looking and appeared to have been made with something like salad cream (not nice). Chicken wrap also seemed to be made with salad cream. My ham tasted faintly of washing up liquid (at least the chopping board had been washed down, I guess). All four of us agreed that these were the least appetising sandwiches eaten in a long time. Sorry, but even if the owners can't find (as afterwards we read on Tripadvisor) a chef, at these inflated prices surely anyone can make a half decent sandwich using good local ingredients? The only reason I've given this two stars is because of the view. And only two stars is a terrible shame as, in this setting, this should be a classic English pub doing - especially during high tourist season - great business.

Nice location. Oddly empty on a Sunday in August. Reason: no hot food. Had a prawn sandwich which was a mistake. Heavily buttered cheap granary bread, nearly raw prawns, tired salad. I let the manager know, and he didn’t appear happy. Still, it’s better than the Fontmell, which has to be one of the worst pubs in Dorset.

We arrived on a Saturday evening for dinner at The Hambro Arms. The restaurant was a quarter to a third full, so not busy. On arrival, the waiter vaguely pointed to our table; clearly he couldn’t be bothered to take us despite not having anything...

We visited for Sunday lunch. The roast dinner was very nice, a huge Yorkshire pudding, decent veg and lovely meat. Staff were friendly and helpful. Dessert was a winter crumble which was substantial and tasty. Food was reasonably priced. Meeting the lovely little dog,Jack, made...

Recently visited Hambro Arms for lunch, and not impressed, wont be rushing back. Very limited menu Sunday Lunch menu. 3 starters including goats cheese tart and whitebait, which limited the choice further. Choice of 3 meats plus nut roast served with very al dente vegetables,...

This pub is lovely to look at from the outside but the food is truly terrible. The staff just seemed harassed and flustered and keen to get everyone in and out as quickly as possible - that’s probably due do sheer embarrassment at the terrible...

On a tour round Dorset and spent a couple of nights at the Hambro Arms in Milton Abbas. A charming village and a very enjoyable stay at the village pub. Nice rooms, good food and very good service/friendly hosts.

The service was great, surroundings were beautiful, food was totally amazing!!! Cost of foot was very reasonable, only quibble-if I can say- were the seats were very hard. Wooden pine/style but no cushions at all. But, considering how beautiful the food was, it was totally...

We arrived to this pub after finding them online and seeing what looked like a really good menu. However on arrival when seated we were given a completely different menu which only had 2 starters available and 3 mains available. Which didn’t give much choice...

I visited the Hambro Arms on the 26th of June with a group of friends. We were sitting at two tables of 4 to comply with covid restrictions. We had serval issues throughout our visit and all left disappointed. The first notable issue is that...

Arrived to be told a ‘limited’ menu due to only one chef. We decided to stay given we were unlikely to get a table anywhere else at such short notice. The choices were poor so we all opted for the steak. A very small metal...

We were staying locally for a weekend break and walked to the Hambro Arms for few beverages 🍻 . We had already been told when booking a table that no food would be available due to staffing issues thanks to Covid etc. We were greeted...

Locals whisper loudly that the owners have not managed the kitchen team well for some time. Consequently, they have lost their chef and cannot find a replacement. No kitchen team, no kitchen. No kitchen, no hot food. No hot food, no lunch or dinner. The...

We booked a three night break at the Hambro Arms. We were impressed on the first night with the service and food in the restaurant. The second night was not so successful. We had booked our table for 7.30pm only to be told when we...

We ate here three times during our holiday in Dorset. Social distancing was in effect and the food was great, but the menu was limited. The best thing was that unlike almost everywhere else we ate in Dorset, we didn't have to wait ages for...

We visited for an early outside dinner tonight - very disappointed. No outside table service so it was a trip to the bar & card payment every order. Drinks were expensive (flat lemonade in the shandy - why did it need to be stirred vigorously?)...

Staying in this lovely little village we booked into the Hambro Arms for dinner. It was a very limited menu but we were told there was a special event the next day. The meal was satisfactory from a mediocre menu. We booked again for Thursday...

We were staying in the village of Milton Abbas and were drawn to the pub because of its charm and position. I ordered the special From a very limited menu - a saffron risotto with scallops.The risotto was ok, although a little salty but the scallops were cooked well.My wife (vegetarian) ordered the only veggie meal On the menu, a Thai green curry. This was bland in extremis, with no sauce and was part comprised of cooked cucumber. My wife left most of it.Desserts were fine.Staff were young and attentiveWould not eat there again

Beautiful pub in a even more beautiful village, and that's about it. We (couple with 2 children) realised after 3 minutes that something is wrong with this place, as virtually all guests around us complained about the food not arriving. So we asked the waitress what food would come the quickest. Answer: The hamburgers. Also, most of the other dishes on the menu wouldn't be available anyway...I see.The hamburgers really came after 40 minutes, and were horrible. At least we had something to eat, different than the couple on the table next to us, which complained politely that their food wasn't coming 90 minutes after ordering.The waitress clearly never served in a restaurant in her life before that day. Completely lost the poor kid. She got simply every order wrong and almost started crying. The gaffer behind the counter couldn't care less. Check out my other reviews about cottages and restaurants in Dorset, which are all positive. Which should serve as a proof that I am not a moaner. But this place is really a disaster. No idea how it could get so many good reviews. Or maybe we were unlucky and just picked the worst day in the restaurant's history.

We were very pleased with the food at Hambro Arms, we had 3 meals in there over August bank holidays. It was a friendly team and helpful. It was nice to see the Chef come out and ask if everything was alright.The food was hot and freshly made. Well done to all

It is in a beautiful setting and the pub was inviting. I had the fish which was cooked to perfection and delicious. My partner had the burger but unfortunate is was raw throughout. The staff took this off the bill, we did not even have to ask. Great customer service! We also had chips with our meals which were again delicious.

Came with friends and family. Beautifully decorated pub, really stylish. I had a burger which was delicious and kept me full for hours. My vegan daughter’s beetroot burger was equal well received. Husband’s ploughman’s was ok, should be more than one cheese and more bread really. Puddings were good. Lovely setting. Amazing village. I would definitely go back.

We stopped here for coffee with a couple of friends. In all there were 6 customers, what appeared to be 5 members of staff and it took 30 minutes to serve each with a coffee or tea, and the odd slice of cake. Perhaps they are just out of practice, so leave plenty of time if you are planning a visit to this quaint little English village.

The staff were friendly and professional but the food was very poor. A shame as it is a really nice old pub, but my wife’s food was cold and potatoes were over done and tough. My roast was similarly tepid with overdone potatoes- the meat was just about acceptable.

Very over priced food. I had the 'Special'Chicken Rissotto on Saturday evening. The plate was cold and food luke warm. No veg or garnish, quite unappetizing. Grated truffle was tasteless. The Rissotto wasn't very tasty although chicken breast was nice. Portion size small. All for £16.90 ! My husband's chips were over cooked. The condiments were single use pouches: two were out of date one having a use by date in 2019!

We booked a table for 7:45 pm to eat but when we arrived they told us that there was no food available. We had a drink and when we were about to leave the landlord arrived. We complained to him but the man didn't say a word. He was out of his mind (drunk) and didn't even offer an apology! Shocking!

This was a very satisfactory lunch visit, though, being a perishingly cold winter Tuesday the pub was almost deserted. It’s a very attractive village and pub. We were given a nice warm welcome, and wood fire to cosy up to. The simple, tasty, modestly priced special lunch-menu was fine.I remember this pub is very different in summer....bursting at the seams!

Stopped there with my 2 sons & fiance. We were made to feel very awkward the moment we walked in. We werent going to eat, but my eldest was hungry, so we did. Children's portions was far too huge! The carbonara me & my partner had was very watery & runny... they young waiter was very rude. The barman was the only one who made our time there enjoyable. Otherwise we were made to feel very uncomfortable there especially with our children. I do not recommend at all. Very disappointed as used to a lovely family pub.

This is set in the lovely rural village of Milton Abbas and is the perfect stop on a wet dog walk. We only had a bowl of cheesy chips and a pint but the atmosphere was lovely and the dog lapped up all the attention from the staff.

Stopped by for lunch yesterday. Warm welcome,nice comfy cosy bar. Excellent menu and good service. Food was delicious and reasonably priced. Will definitely be returning.

Nicely decorated and cosy. The staff were welcoming, friendly and the service very good. The reasonably priced Lasagna was the BEST I have ever eaten in a pub. Meaty, cheesy, homemade by a great cook and absolutely delicious.

We visited this unique village and took advantage of the local pub to have lunch. The meal was very good and well priced. We did have our own unique experience in trying in bottle of Romanian Pinot Noir and it was quite good. The service was pleasant and friendly.

Delicious food in a lovely traditional pub. Waiter young and inexperienced, as well as forgetful. I asked for a pint of shandy and was brought a half.

3 of us visited for mid week afternoon lunch. 2 of us had the scones and tea and 1 of us the pork pie. The scones were dry and assume a day or two old and they crumbled when you touched them, they certainly didn't taste fresh. Also the pork pork pie was dry and a bit tasteless too. We were disappointed as the reviews are good, the pub is lovely and the setting beautiful. The service was great and the chap serving us very friendly.I'll be back for one last try for the dinner menu, as maybe it was just the last of the lunch food being used up.

This pub flatters to deceive. Very pretty and cosy but....we arrived on Sunday evening and although it clearly states that food is served until 7pm we were asked (presumably for the chef's convenience not ours) to order by 6.45pm. Although it is billed as 'vegetarian friendly' there was no vegetarian option, indeed not even a pescatarian one. The roasts (only option) seemed to be the reheated lunch menu and not very appetizing. Our room was cosy but inadequately lit but the worst thing was that the shower didn't give any hot water and kept just stopping altogether. The TV also didn't work. Breakfast was also not good. The poached eggs had been cooked with so much vinegar that the egg could not be tasted- a first for us. Such a pretty location but afraid we would certainly not eat or stay at the pub again.

Some appealing sounding dishes but felt a limited choice for the lunch menu, portions a little small, friendly service.

Such a beautiful street, pub looked great we decided to have 4 cream teas. The scone was very hard on the outside and broke in to crumbs when cut through. The jam and cream was very sparse. The smallest portion I have ever encountered. The table in the pub was sticky to touch all in all not worth the 5.99 per person shame. We will not be returning.

Had a lovely afternoon at the hambro arms after a bike ride, enjoyed a pint and the most amazing homemade sausage roll!

I stopped here for Sunday lunch during a walk with some friends and was really impressed and give five stars without hesitation. Firstly, the service was very good. The staff were friendly and attentive. Second, the portions were very generous. I’ve got quite a big appetite (especially when I’ve been on a long walk in the county) and even I struggled to finish my meal. Third, the wine (an Argentine Malbec) was really good and complimented the food really well. Overall, a thoroughly enjoyable lunch and I would happily pay a return visit.

We enjoyed a quiet drink but didn’t stay to eat as the menu seemed very expensive for the middle of nowhere. A great shame plus the drinks were far from cheap but I guess the overheads are exceptionally high. The service could have been quicker at the bar on ordering another drink as it was unattended. Friendly welcome though and a friendly good bye so not all bad.

Had a lovely meal here with friends during our stop over during the GDSF this year. Great service / food / beer - definitely recommended.

Mid week, hungry, and the Hambro Arms loomed into view and very glad that it did. This is a delightful pub in a lovely setting. A nice if short menu offered enough choice to satisfy both diners and there were specials as well. The atmosphere is welcoming and the service compliments the good food. Milton Abbas might be a little off the beaten track but the Hambro Arms makes it worth a detour. Give it a try.

What a great location! Mlton Abbas is a beautifully picturesque village and The Hambro Arms is a lovely pub. I arrived at lunch time, wasn't there for long and had a cranberry juice, a warm miniature pork pie and some olives.

This is a lovely looking pub in a picturesque village. It serves drinks and the staff are friendly.

We have had lunch and it was really good decided to take friends for dinner shame the same menu for dinner as lunch the noise from a party was unbearable the wait from starter to main was over long in the end we asked to move back into bar not a great evening

We have visited this pub many times over the years for a drink, but this was our first time eating there.

We had visited The Hambro in December of last year and had a lovely meal in a beautiful pub so were keen to revisit. What a disappointment!

Went in for a cream tea which was absolutely spot on but also decided to try a pint of the Otter ... gorgeous! Not to mention how friendly the staff were and all in one of the most attractive settings.

Have eaten here many times but tonight I was very disappointed. Don't mind waiting for good food, but if wait for the food and then have to wait a few minutes for the cutlery to arrive, and then some of the sides were even later we were not impressed.

We visited this pub for an evening meal. Very helpful and attentive staff. Very good food. Highly recommend.

We stayed 3 nights while travelling to other areas. The beds are uncomfortable, the evening meals overpriced and bland. The staff are wonderful as is the breakfast. The owner does not care about the comfort of his guests. We rented a room facing the road...it was not the sound of traffic that kept us awake.. it was the owner and his friends talking loudly and drinking under our bedroom window. Talk about rude and inconsiderate behaviour. If we ever return..we would only go for breakfast.. stay somewhere else. You will thank me later.

We arrived after booking this month's previous and was shown to our room. We soon realised that it wasn't the room we booked. We booked a superior room as it was a special occasion. When we alerted the staff of this. We were then told the price we paid was for the room allocated. We then showed them the confirmation of the booking that confirmed the superior room. But they were fully booked so nothing was done. Was told to contact the third party we booked through. This did not really help as it wasn't what we paid for and put a shadow over the celebrations. We were then given a percentage off our meal but it didn't really help matters. So if you do book a superior room please check its what you will be allocated. This was a great disappointment. Also we were then given a simplified menu because the head chef had left. We had already previewed the menu online but then struggled to find something on the revised menu as this was a special occasion it wasn't what we wanted so please check as staff weren't very helpful with these problems which none of which was our fault. The room was tired and not to standards you would expect reflecting on the price.

Highly recommended local pub in the iconic village of Milton Abbas. Great food with reasonable prices and very friendly service! Also, has a takeaway menu.

We recently spent two pleasant nights in the Hambro Arms. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The room was good and quiet at night.. We had a nice dinner in the restaurant both evenings. And the breakfasts were truly superb ("Full English" was admittedly rather extreme!!).

We used the Hambro Arms on 4 occasions as we found the food, location and general atmosphere very nice. We have only given it 3 stars though because the owner, whilst friendly and chatty, seemed to either leave the bar unattended or be drinking with his friends. This is a negative for us as we ended up waiting at the bar to be served as there were no staff in attendance. It’s a shame because the food was delicious and the staff ,when there , were very helpful and friendly.

We visited the area for a couple of days break, firstly we arrived to this pub for a couple of drinks and loved the look of it. We then returned the following day for some lunch it went down hill from there, both myself and my partner decided on the ribeye steak, the pub itself wasn't that busy so we thought the food would be quick out we did have to wait quite a while which would be fine if we were blown away but sadly my steak which was ordered medium/rare came out near enough blue and I had to send it back, my partner ate some of his but felt bad he was eating on his own, at the time his steak looked like it was cooked to his satisfaction medium, but sadly it was cooked well on the outside and once he got to the middle his steak was rare/blue in the middle,so when the waiter came out wihlth my steak the waiter was so nice and said that the chef apologised and that he had got confused, I then said that unfortunately my partner would not want any of his steak and that he had been put off eating it. I on the other hand had a perfect steak after all the faff. But it meant that I ate on my own and that my partner was starving. This went on with the barman watching and hearing everything and sadly when it came to the bill he continued to try and charge us for both steaks and was not apologetic for the whole fiasco. Sadly the waiter dealt with it amazingly well a young lad andv the barman put us in a fowl mood that he was annoyed of taking the food off the bill. And no apology from himself for our experience. We come to Dorset alot as my partners parents live there but I can say I would def drive to another pub to eat next time.

I visit this pub to eat a couple of times a month and they always deliver great food. For me it’s the perfect country pub with locals enjoying a beer and people dining in the restaurant. Great choice of real ales and very fairly priced wine list. Lovely to sit outside and enjoy the sunshine after a walk around the village.

Planned to have a two night short break for Easter, Friday to Sunday. We arrived

Just enjoyed a fabulous meal of ploughmans ( you can choose 2 elements) and very tasty pork burger, with PROPER twice cooked chips.. Loads of choice. Good wines and beers. Dog friendly. Lovely village..worth a visit

As we were staying in Milton Abbas overnight we thought we would eat at the Hambro Arms, it being the only place to do so in the village. Because of that it's where everyone goes and so, it being a Saturday night, it was busy. Getting to the bar wasn't easy but when I did get there the landlord was very welcoming and made me feel like a valued customer. We ordered food and our table was fairly close to the bar. More people came in and it was just too noisy so we asked one of the waitresses if we could move to the restaurant area. Not a problem - they were so helpful.

Just one word required PERFECT! Friendly, efficient with food to die for. We were so grateful to the Hambro Arms for making our Christmas Day so lovely. This was the first time we had ever visited the pub but definitely will not be the last.

A very nice welcome when we walked in! We arrived at around 12 noon for lunch but hadn’t booked .... we were shown to a table for 2 straight away. Food was hot & plentiful too. Wine was lovely!

We arrived late, hadn’t booked and pub was very busy, but a table was found for us and the welcome and ambience were great. Service was initially slow but servers were lovely and drinks came (good wine) but it then transpired that a lot (all bar 2) of the menu choices were had run out: however the 2 left were fine for us. Starters were good (lovely home made soup and whitebait): however when main courses arrived it was clear that some of the advertised vegetables and accompaniments had also run out and although what we had was good it was still a bit disappointing. The good news is that the waiter understood this without us actually having said anything, and had talked to the landlord who came over, apologised and offered to comp drinks or pudding. We opted for pudding (super lovely chocolate fondants) and finished happy!! Things do go wrong sometimes and the important thing is how they are sorted out - in this case really well and consequently we will certainly go again (earlier and book!). Thank you!

We called in for lunch whilst in the area. Lovely table in the bar area, by the window with a super view of the village. We ordered fish pie, steak sandwich & local ham, egg & chips- all very tasty, with generous portions. Lots of locals in the bar, friendly atmosphere & attentive staff. We shall return in the evening & try the more formal dining room.

Sadly I don't have a great review. It was almost like I was an after thought, when taken to my room it was cold as the heating had not been turned on, the owner immediately turned it on and it did heat up quickly. I had booked a stay to take my godson out from his school in the village for his 18th Birthday and had put this in my booking when booking the table. The restaurants hours said 12 until 7pm, when I arrived at 4pm people were eating what looked like a very delicious roast. I confirmed my dinner booking for 6.30 and actually arrived at 6pm to be told that all roasts were finished! They bought another menu and pointed to a few things we could have. We both opted for the burger which was very tasty but not what I was really expecting for a Sunday 18th birthday meal.

The food at The Hambro is absolutely amazing. Honestly, couldn't fault it.

We came away for a weekend and was recommended by Woodland views to come and glad they did for was delicious I was stuffed and the food was hot and tasty but one little comment lower the prices a bit was over priced that’s all.

This use to be a lovely village pub however upon our recent visit we received unfair treatment. Keith (the landlord) was extremely drunk and all over the bar, being rude to customers and staff.. just unacceptable. Will never return.

We had dinner and drinks in here while we were on our weekend away, such a lovely local pub with Christmas decorations and fireplace going. Very cozy and nice place to be, we were welcomed with open arms :)

Not as posh as I remembered it, we had a decent lunch at the Hambro Arms. We chose the bar area rather than the restaurant part (always better in my opinion), and took the spinach and feta pie, and the fish and chips. Good food, served by friendly people at slightly expensive prices.

We ate here 3 evenings on the run as we had taken a cottage in the village and I didn't feel like cooking!

This pub had a more up market clientele, to go with the residents in this highly sought after thatched village, and to service the tourists visiting it. The restaurant was recommended to us by people living nearby. The service was friendly and efficient and could not be faulted. We had the beef curry which was gluten free. There was plenty of meat in the curry, which was quite mild in taste. It came with poppadoms which were cold and a small pot of mango chutney (could have been more generous.) The deserts were average, with very few gluten free options. The Dorset Apple cake was tasty with custard. The red wine was smooth and of a good quality.

Visited with wife, daughter and mother in law for Sunday lunch last week. We were looked after very well and enjoyed a lovely roast with all the trimmings, along with a very good pint. Ali and her girls were very attentive and nothing was too much trouble. The kitchen staff clearly take pride in their work and we were so pleased that we promptly booked a table for Christmas Day!

This is a quaint little village pub which the owners obviously take great pride in running.We were a family of 8 having Sunday lunch,There were no complaints from any of us, the whole experience was excellent. The roast dinner was as home made as you could get. Lovely.

Went to Milton Abbas to admire this pretty village. Called in at the Hambro Arms for lunch and my wife and me had an excellent meal for just over £30. The guys who run it were pleasant and helpful.

Had a meal at hambro arms and they over charged by over £15 . went back next day and they admitted their fault. I wonder how often this happens, so check your bill. Good food and decent enough service. From a local resident.

In the small Village of Milton Abbas, is the only pub, but that doesn't matter because it is a very good pub, the food was very good, large portions, great chips, and I mean proper chips, My husband Loved he's curry and his beer good local ale .

We waited over an hour on for fish and chips. This is not a criticism; the food was delicious. The kitchen didn't get the message, for some reason. We live locally, so will definitely go again. Fab ambience, it's still a "local" for the locals and a lovely restaurant with ceiling lights, like Christmas, but not so tacky! The staff are charming, the landlord seems to be hands-off, but present and everything's great.

Squeezed us in, although extremely busy. We all had the special of fish pie which was so full of fish and topped with the tastiest cheese. Served with salad which is fine for summer but would enjoy steamed veg with this dish in winter. Staff, Aly and Sam were delightful.

We had a night staying in Milton Abbas - what a picturesque village. Main Street is wide and houses interesting. Walk to Abbey was about 15 minutes and school is very impressive too. See photo

We dropped in to shelter from the rain and stayed three hours!

Took a while to find the staff when we first arrived but we were quickly attended to when we did find them. There's a good selection of food on the menu and we were both impressed with the quality and size of the food when it arrived, which it did in reasonable time. The table service was good and we can't complain. The prices were about what you'd expect for a gastro pub.

Lived locally most of my life and seldomly use the Hambro but was told it was very good so gave it a go food was very good service at the table good only negative had to wait for the bill at the bar for ages as vacated table as we could see people waiting

We were taken by a friend from the area. We were not disappointed. The location is spectacular. The staff very friendly and the pub is stocked with a great range of beer etc. The food was lovely and freshly made. Will definately be back when next in the area.

Staying locally we discovered the Hambro Arms and made it our "local". Excellent food and drinks, and friendly staff.

Our experience with Hambro Arms was disappointing from the very start, which is so disappointing as we’d heard great things.