Hare and Hounds in Isle of Wight

Popped in for a birthday treat lunch and it was certainly a treat. Jason , great host . Attentive and welcoming. Lovely chef came out to chat (sadly didnt catch their name ) .Food beautiful, cooked just right , Hot and nicely presented not just lobbed on the plate like in some places. Great value for money. Will deffo be back.

A complete waste of money. Booked a table for 7.30. We arrived early, shown to a table without issue. We then had to wait more than 30 mins for a drinks order although the pub wasn’t that busy. When we ordered food several items weren’t available. Soup would not be available until the next day. There was no bacon for the burgers although an additional onion ring was offered, price was still the same. To be fair the starters were reasonable. When the mains arrived the burger was literally swimming in fat. The lamb shanks arrived with a small scoop of mash, hardly worth putting it in the plate and veg was almost non existent. When somebody eventually cleared the table we ordered a couple desserts however again many ice cream flavours were unavailable . Perhaps in this neck of the woods 7:30 is late or perhaps the season was ending and the pub would not reopen until March To make matters worse an individual drinking at the bar was loudly swearing continuously. Nobody behind the bar made any attempt to tell him to keep his conversation quiet

Booked for 18.30 arrived 18.35. We were taken to our table. Thats the good bit.down hill from there. My suggestion would be find another pub.

We arrived without booking and even though they were busy they went out of their way to arrange a table reasonably quickly. The food was very well cooked and everything was tasty. Sadly the fish for fish and chips had sold out but they offered an alternative which was very good. We will return which indicates that we all enjoyed everything.

It was like Fawlty Towers ! Walked in and was told no food for 20 mins chef has had a meltdown..ordered a hot chocolate and was told the milk wasn't delivered(so had a coke) ordered sausage/mash and was told no delivery of sausages OR mash...told it was table service and eventually went looking for someone so i could order !.can see why the place was empty...oh and a family near us were complaining there bill didn't resemble anything like what they had eaten...would recommend the place for a comedy night though ! Was in stitches for the whole duration !!

The place was unkept and run down, in need of a good clean throughout. Didn’t stop for food as it was so dirty. Such a shame as it could be a lovely pub with some TLC

Great food excellent service. Staff are friendly and pub warm and welcoming. Would recommend en route from ferry. Very convenient.

Disappointed with Greene King for allowing standards to drop so low! The hare and Hounds is in great need of a refurb, the toilet area is filthy and I dread to think what the kitchen looks like! The food is also very poor, overcooked and gristly steak.

A nice variety of dishes on the menu. A good play area outside for young children. And outside seating. The flowers in the hanging baskets looked very beautiful. Have always said I would like to try it and I’m glad I did. You may even see the peacock 🦚 outside too. Apparently he looks for the number 8 bus.

We arrived here after booking for lunch. Drinks ordered was taken at the table. We waited over 20 mins for our drinks after asking several times. We were informed that extra drinks had been added on there were issues etc. We finally got our drinks. Then once our food came our 3 children were given theirs first. We then waited 10 mins for ours. The children were then offered ketchup sauces( by this time they has virtually finished their meals) . We decided to cancel our deserts then asked for a receipt of food to check everything was correct. That took nearly 10 mins. All in all we didn't have a great experience for our anniversary meal. Very disappointed.

Nice enough place, wide floor plan. Seems more for beverages and relaxing. There is a dinner menu, however, several items not available and long waits for food preparation.

Yummy good food as always. Always come here when we visit the island. Great for the pooch too! Paula was amazing and gave us a little ghost tour as Michael Morey was hanged here and his skull is here on show!!!

Called in for lunch on the off-chance whilst passing as it looked nice, and what a gem it turned out to be. Dogs welcome and the staff (Paula and Kev) were great, very friendly and brought treats for Boo. There was plenty of choice on the menu and very reasonable prices. I had a steak which was cooked perfectly, juicy and tender, the wife had Salmon Florentine which she couldn't fault (well done to the chef, Chanice, she obviously knows her stuff). Washed down with a pint of Speckled Hen for me and a large glass of Merlot Rose for the wife, with latte's to finish. Great value too, £50 the lot. Even entertainment laid on with peacocks outside the window putting on a show for us. A great lunch, which we intend to repeat before we return home. Very highly recommended.

We took a detour off the Red Squirrel Trail while cycling for lunch. We had a warm welcome and good service from Paula, Sue and Libby. The food (Matt and Clarice behind the scenes) was delicious. The peacocks roaming around were an added charm.

Took one hour to send out 4 starters, garlic mushrooms were still frozen, then child’s meal comes out with a dead fly in the beans, they offer to give us the beans for free, really you think we’re still going to give them to our 3 year old, we paid for the drinks told them we will not be paying for the 4 starters, and we were not staying for the main meals, absolutely disgusting they wasn’t busy as only 3 tables were occupied, menu was appalling as it wasn’t the same as on website, and they had no eggs for the ham egg and chips, toilets were disgusting, the two lady’s were very apologetic but when we asked to speak to chef he refused to come out, obviously happy to hide in the kitchen and allow is two female colleagues, to deal with unhappy customers

Actually feel terrible writing such a poor review but it honestly wasnt a great experience for us which is a shame as the outlook of the building is beautiful and very welcoming but thats about where the positives stop. There was 11 of us, the service was very slow, over an hour from drinks to mains. When the mains did arrive my sister in laws linguini looked like it had been pan fried and was burnt, after offering a replacement that one came out just as bad. My mums steak looked like it had been cooked and then left on the side for 50mins. Good job she’s only 60 and not 70 because she would have popped her dentures out on it. The chicken in a basket and chicken on the sharer was just edible, so overcooked though. There was around 4/5 staff around the bar but only 1 taking orders and serving? Cant help but think she needs help. It wasnt even overly busy. We had to pass dishes across the table to each other because she just kept saying well i cant reach. When the bill did come they hadnt removed the £55 deposit money. Or removed the steak. Disappointing for a Greene King, never had any issues in any of them before. Seems that anything that went in the microwave came out slightly burnt but edible, anything that actually required a bit of cooking was naffed. Spoilt my mums 60th birthday meal and its out first family holiday together on the Island. Wouldnt recommend here for more than a drink. Shame really it could be so much better.

Lovely meal out this evening. We had starters, mains and deserts which all came out quickly and tasted amazing. Would definitely recommend and will be back in future.

Wonderful spot to dine in the sunshine, with the wildlife and location. The recent new management has bought the atmosphere back to life, with incredible food and staff. I would advise booking as it’s increasingly busier. Thank you for your hospitality, we will be back.

Food and service both exceptional, came back here with my wife after a visit a few years ago, Will be returning the pork belly & sticky toffee pudding were incredible.

Great food, lovely staff atmosphere was amazing. Staff could not do enough to give you a good time. Will definitely be returning

What can I say came here on our visit to the island and booked for 10 of us We were seated and orders took very quickly. I have to say what a great experience from start to finish everything was above and beyond food was all great and the staff were really caring asked us about any allergy we had we could not fault the service but thanks to Kevin ross sue and Paula for a great time and we will see you next time we are over

What a fantastic pub, great staff and a really caring and polite manager,I think his name was Matt. Would definitely recommend A****

Great meal and great service in this lovely old pub / restaurant , lovely location will definitely return when back in the area .

Roast dinners was luke warm gravy was cold we left our meals as tasteless was offered free puddings but decided not ruin a mothers day left early wouldn recommend the roasts

Awful experience, staff had no idea what was going on, service was slow and inconsistent. With staff calling the chefs “idiots” aloud to the table. we were told it was table service but this was bare minimum not a very cheerful service at all. Although there were 5 members of staff stood at the bar there only seemed to be one member of staff actually doing anything. The toilets were absolutely filthy with black areas around the door handles and mystery splatters all up the walls and doors? A good scrub and fresh lick of paint is urgently needed! The food was cold luke warm at very best. The roast is not a roast dinner it is frozen potatoes and grey looking meat and vegetables. A couple of our meals were especially (not that any of the others were great) not up to standard and we were offered free desert however I wish i had turned this down and just not paid for my meals as they were not eaten and returned to the kitchen. The custard for the desert was cold and had a skin on before it had even reached the table. I wouldn’t recommend this place at all and feel as though I am out of pocket after paying the bill and not receiving a good meal or service. We got so fed up of waiting in the end we left the dining area in search to pay our bill and leave! A ruined Mother’s Day meal and a vow to never return.

Not visited in years and normal place we meet was closed. We were really very happy with the food. Lamb shank was lovely. Staff really good. Will definitely visit again. Thank you

We had a lovely Meal today. Excellent good value for money food and great service from our servers Paula,Sue and Chanice. Really lovely ambience and a great welcome.

Went for a quick meal before the cinema on Valentine day. Just booked online so expected a normal pub meal. Welcomed by tables decorated for the event. Really nice service and food. Quality drinks. Couldn’t fault it. Amazing value.

We arrived on time and were greeted with a cheery "happy Valentine's". We were offered 3 very well decorated tables to choose from. The tables had roses. Chocolates and red and white cloths and serviettes. Our drinks order came very quickly and our food order was taken. We shared a very nice Pate, for mains we had pies. Great Pastry, a chicken and ham hock and a beef and ale pie. Beautiful. The service was friendly, attentive and just right. The chocolates were very good and the roses were ours to keep. Definitely going again. They do some very attractive 2 for 1 deals too. A full menu and great choice of drinks.

Have been a few times and can highly recommend a visit beautiful food and lovely welcoming staff nothing g is to much trouble ,all in all a lovely pub inside as well

Always come here drinking love it! all the staff are great and very welcoming wouldn’t go anywhere else to drink 😍 Ross is great with the customers. Matt needs a belt :-P

Last minute dinner out with the family. We ordered the lamb shank, steak and burger. All of which were very tasty! Quick and efficient service! Great affordable meal out!

Another great meal deal today - we both had fish and chips - very tasty. As usual, the staff were really welcoming and the service was great. Give it a try.

Warm and welcoming, Lovely front of house, staff friendly and happy to help. Mac and cheese was amazing, great selection of drinks!

Lovely little place nice food and great service.. Ross was very accommodating yet again, Will more than likely call back next year

Lovely food and the staff are very friendly. Amazing service, we didn't realise when we booked that there was a Santa breakfast on and although we were there at the start of lunch, they were kind enough to offer for our girls to see Santa and they both got gifts. We will definitely be back!

Rude staff, poor service, food was average/cold. Burger was nice. One waitress was nice, but the barman was rude, slagging us off to other customers, one waitress was making us pass plates of food down to each other to save walking to the other end of the table, some drinks took ages to be brought over despite not being all that busy (and we were told not to order at the bar). One friend couldn't eat her meal as it was so beyond overdone and with cold veg and there was no shred of an apology, just "oh do you want another one" (well no, it's inedible) "is everyone else's ok?" and walked off. Sorry but sometimes things don't go right in food service, it happens - maybe an incorrect order or something not quite right with a meal, but if the customer service had been there then it really wouldn't have mattered - a smile and a bit of helpfulness goes a long way....maybe ask if there is anything else she'd like? Bowl of chips even? Couldn't wait to leave, won't return despite having gone annually as locals 👍

Great service and food. Friendly professional staff. Thank you Paula, Sue and Kiaran. We will see you again.

I ordered the salmon florentine which consisted of salmon with baby potatoes, spinach, a poached egg and hollandaise sauce. I worried that it would be a small portion and although it looked like it, I did feel fuller than I expected but I was in need of dessert. I then had strawberry cheesecake which was very tasty and well presented. It was unfortunate that despite the pub being really quiet on a Monday lunch time, customers were kept waiting a very long time to be shown to a table.

Sadly, it's just overpriced low grade pub food based on my choice today. The pie meals my friend and I ordered were just 'bought in' pies with chips (my choice) and seasonal veg... Seasonal veg consisted of maybe five bits of carrot and a small spoonful of peas. When they came out, the kitchen had messed up the accompaniments - wrong pie on wrong plate (and it certainly wasn't busy) . We had a sweet and a drink each (one alcoholic, one not)... The price for this effort - £48. Never ever again will I pay so much for food that can never be described as 'cooking'. I could have spent £48 in a curry house and had plenty of quality cooked food and a more pleasurable experience. I was asked at the end if everything was OK, to which I replied 'it filled a gap'. Nothing to add. Sorry, but it wasn't a great experience on my visit today. A few positives are that the staff were pleasant and the place was warm and comfortable.

Popped in for lunch. Staff were really welcoming and food was perfectly cooked and presented. As we couldn't fault the experience at all, we decided to post our pleasurable experience. However, sad to see the "Hare and Hounds" hedge was missing. We understand due to...

Excellent Lunch. Ideal for just popping in without having to book. Lovely staff. Will definitely return. Thank you. Liz and Kevin.

It had been a few years since our last visit to this pub so we thought we would see if it had improved. Unfortunately it was worse! We went as it was my Mum’s 92nd birthday. When we arrived all the seats were torn with...

A very friendly welcome, good service and lovely food. Would highly recommend and will definitely return. Good value.

We went here as it had some great GF options listed including a pie which never happens. I don't know if it's because it was a weekday or not but there was only one chef on and we waited an hr for our food to...

Paula and Marie were friendly, helpful staff. The food was piping hot amd tasty. Good solid pub grub. Will visit again when on the island. Thank you for a lovely evening.

All I can say is a big well done to everyone at this lovely pub our night was great from the food to the banter we were impressed with everything we had thanks see you very soon

A lovely, tasty and affordable meal in a cosy pub with welcoming atmosphere and excellent staff - especially Paula and Ross, who were very friendly, attentive and kind throughout our meal. Ross also makes a mean Irish coffee that was a delicious end to the...

We went here for a family birthday meal. We ordered our meals perfectly fine. 20 minutes later a lady came out and said they couldn’t find one of the meals 🤔 so my auntie had to order something else. Not sure how it took 20...

Passed this pub every year we visit isle wight never been in This year we gave it a try had most beautiful Sunday lunch puddings we’re excellent we loved it so much we went back in week and had pub classic which was also excellent...

Good atmosphere, very clean. Wide choice of food. Food was amazing. Fantastic service - our server, Paula, couldn't have been friendlier or more helpful. Would definitely recommend a visit.

On holiday…Noticed the pub whilst driving by. Stopped for food. Had the Camembert sharer platter and a steak and cheese melt baguette. All food was lovely but particularly enjoyed Camembert. So good we came back the next afternoon for the Camembert platter again! All staff...

The glass smelled of a rotten cloth, so just use a straw and drunk the cider from the bottle. They had almost ran out of everything. The food came and there was finger marks all over thw plate the condiments were greasy and sticky. Cutlery...

Just happened to pass this lovely place and stopped for lunch. The food was excellent and staff were very friendly.

Lovely meal, my husband had the fish & chips and I enjoyed the steak sandwich. Both were delicious. The staff were friendly and attentive. We had a really good lunch and will return I have no doubt!

Lovely meal. Very attentive staff. New manager showed us round part of the building which he has plans for. We have eaten here before, and will definitely return

This Pub surprised us from the outset. The outside is not much, don’t let that fool you. Food, Delicious staff friendly

Amazing friendly service and great company from Liz and Megan, both girls are very attentive and they make you want to return.

Really enjoyed our visit to the pub, service was excellent. Food was really good and not expensive. We were a party of four and service was quick. Served by Ross who was attentive and pleasant. Watch for the peacock who is a regular visitor. Well...

Service slow. No fish or mash available. Cleanliness not up to standard. One member of staff shabbily dressed. The menu we were given did not have as many dishes as the menu on website which was disappointing. We got the impression that the pub was...

Very friendly great value excellent fish and chips and chicken and ham hock pie Would recommend and would revisit

Awful service and very average food... they said straight away they were down to 1 chef and it would be an extra hour wait for food ( we had booked) but we were happy to have a drink, chat and wait. Staff didn't know what...

Popped in here as vehicle had broken down near by so decided to treat ourselves to a bite to eat. Husband had sausage ,mash, peas and was SUPPOSED to have crispy shallots on it . The meals came out and the drip of gravy on...

Lovely tradition looking pub. Really good food, fresh and tasty. Good variety of vegan options and staff were lovely :)

Called in two days ago on the off chance and only just managed to get a table as they where very busy, I had sausage and mash it was spot on, My wife had the butternut squash risotto she definitely enjoyed it We are definitely...

Stopped for a late lunch after visiting Robin Hill last Friday. Amazing macaroni cheese, pub was busy and the waitress (Kiara) didn't seem to stop moving the entire time we were there. She was still friendly and helpful with everything we needed. Will come again....

Pedestrian. Flagged up on the menu that Roast beef would be pink, waitress confirmed it, chef not in on the plot as it came out grey. Rosemary potatoes weren’t. Veg soft. Pigs in blankets colourless. Crackling was on point, sauce on cauli cheese tasty. Main...

Very slow taking our order, food took an hour to arrive. Kiara (waitress) was very helpful and not to blame.

Sadly the pub could not serve us food because we were a group of 9. We offered to split into 2 smaller groups, but they would not allow us to do that.

Driven past this pub many times over the years and decided to stop in for dinner. Staff were very welcoming and were able to sit us as a table of 8. Menu had lots of choice and was reasonably priced.! All the 5 children enjoyed...

Absolutely outstomding service yesterday lunchtimev the lady at the bar was very attentive and very welcoming such a credit to the pub quick service all round lovely food will definetly be returning

On arrival we were told that they may not get us in to eat as we didn't have a reservation, though it didn't look very busy and got quieter as the evening went on. However, we were found a table and seated. After 15 minutes,...

Having booked to go for Sunday Roast, we were slightly as they had ran out. However, Nolas friendly banter and the good food more than made up for it. Starters were exceptional..

Popped into the H&H on the way back from Osbourne on the off chance that we could have an early supper. Although the pub was fully booked from 5pm they fitted us in. All the staff were incredibly friendly and so hopeful. Food was excellent....

Plenty of space, good outside space for the children. Food was cooked fresh so a bit of a wait, but at least it wasn’t microwaved. Service was good, staff very helpful and pleasant 😊 Do friendly, provided water and snacks. Whole family enjoyed a very...

We just needed a quick lunch and somewhere kid friendly. The menu here is minute, the kids were okay (pasta and chicken nuggets) but the adults struggled. I had halloumi sticks which had been deep fried once upon a time and then microwaved - there...

We actually never ate in, we was turned away with the excuse they were full, but most tables were empty. Rude staff. Went to the Horse and Groom, lovely staff excellent food, even though they were full, they squeezed us in, very nice people. So...

Looked at the menu on the website which looked lovely lovely with a good variety of dishes. When we arrived and got the menu we were given the garden menu and another with more dishes on, some from the menu on the website were not...

Seats are Dirty...I had to look around to get a half decent one. Chicken was overcooked and dry. Sent it back and had scampi instead. When paying the bill only tried to charge me for the inedible chicken. Agreed to pay the cheaper price for...

Food very nice, but on booking the guy who answered the phone to a friend when booking was very very rude to her, drinks are crazy prices, £2.25 for a dash of coke in a drink absolutely scandalous, as I said food very nice, service...

Great food and top service. My daughter has a nut allergy and Ross was brilliant providing us with allergen information.

If I could give this place a 0 and a ‘very terrible’ I would. Firstly, we booked a table specifically on a Sunday for a roast. It wasn’t until we were ordering our food and had asked for four roasts that we were told there...

Absolutely delicious food and was able to accommodate a picky eater. Lovely friendly staff would definitely come back again

Had dinner here as a family of 4. Food was excellent and the service from Ross who was so busy was exceptional. Will definitely use again. Can highly recommend.

We were very impressed by the quality of the food, the varied menu and the friendly and efficient staff. We would recommend this restaurant for a nice family meal in a relaxed atmosphere.

Enjoyed a lovely Sunday lunch wasn't to busy but we had booked. We both had a trio of meat with Yorkshire pudding and vegetables, the service was excellent and both had a sweet, the wife had bakewell tart and I had the strawberry cheesecake lovely...

On holiday and this was our first evening out for dinner. My father in law is very fussy and always seems to complain about something when we go out for a meal, he could not fault the place, he had a fillet steak which was...

So much to say . Firstly what a beautiful looking pub , the menu online enticed us and we couldn’t wait to eat there . Booked a table online which was easy . Arrived in the pub and it smelt lovely then it all went...

Just had a lovely meal as a family nice big portions great prices and Guinness and lager tasted so nice shows lines kept nice and clean staff was very friendly and good at there jobs will definitely return another time

Popped in on my way home and thought would have a cheeky meal to myself! Welcomed by friendly staff, ordered the Fish and chips tasted lovely, service was fast and bother free. Be back again soon :)

Lovely looking pub on outside. Disgusting 🫣 lasagne had been reheated, but was only warm and oily. See photos couldn't eat most of it. Waitress asked did we enjoy it said no, she said I tell chef but never came back. Another couple said his...

This was our second visit to the Hare & Hounds after first visiting last year whilst on holiday. Great selection on the the menu, friendly staff, brilliant service, and all of our meals were delicious. Play area outside for children too to keep them entertained.

Warm and Friendly staff The Food was great and wait time wasn't long at all. We Will go again maybe try the Sunday roast

Had a great lunch on Wednesday, sandwiches were lovely, we both thoroughly enjoyed ours but missing the fries now

Went for dinner thursday night and was welcomed by Ross and Nola, we were seated with menus but were disappointed that they were running a “summer menu” with most things taken off but understandable due to the staff shortages. The smaller menu did have everything...

Great lunch, excellent food! Really lovely manager and staff, will be back, thank you so much A*****

Excellent food and service, The new Manager greeted us and took time to talk to us personally. Highly recommend ****+

So disappointed having driven past what looked like an idyllic country pub on our road trip from Cowes to the south of the island. Called to book a table no problem. Arrived at said time to be told there was 50 minute wait for food...

It’s seven years since we last came here so we’re really looking forward to our Sunday lunch. However we were so disappointed with the food. myself and my eldest daughter both had the roast. It seemed as if they hadn’t prepared enough roast potatoes and...

Not a very good experience, after being seated at a table that was worst for wear and chairs that were dirty with torn seats our order was taken for our drinks and food, the drinks arrived within about 5 minutes but then we waited 65...