Based on 1.140 opinions finded in 1 websites

Based on 1.140 opinions finded in 1 websites
Nº 359 in 603 in New Forest
Nº 76 of 128 Other cuisines in New Forest
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Been here a couple of times before and have drove out of our way to go. We both had lasagne as it has been amazing before and probably the best weve probably ever had. However, last night was disappointing, the lasagne had no meat in it, I didn’t eat much of it, the chips were fries and were over cooked. Not what it normally is like. Very disappointing this time and unfortunately won’t be returning.
AB1111100000 . 2025-03-09
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lovely, large pub in Sway. Welcoming, great food on the menu and resonably priced. Service was good too. large car park.
Lesley B . 2025-03-07
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Went to the Hare and Hounds for my wife's 60th birthday dinner. From the moment I started organising the meal right up until we all left, I could not have wished for it to go any better. The food was amazing and the menu is big enough for all to enjoy. The staff were wonderful and made the evening that little bit more special. I would highly recommend this pub to anyone. We will be back, that is for certain.
Kevin J . 2025-03-06
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We booked for Sunday lunch and it was so worth it. Huge portions of meat, lovely big yorkshire pudding and tonnes of veg. We added the cauliflower cheese which was excellent. The service was great and the beer was well kept too. Absolutely 10/10
susieb126 . 2025-03-02
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12 of us went for a meal on Sunday 29 Dec and the food and service were amazing! Every meal was cooked to perfection and our waitress was so friendly. Well done all and Happy New Year!
Dotty C . 2025-01-03
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Such a beautiful and welcoming pub. Visited this pub with my girlfriend as part of a trip down memory lane. Firstly and as a stand-alone observation - the food was so nice and the ambience perfect. The staff were really attentive. But what made it so special was the genuine reaction from the owners/ management when I told them my connection to one of their previous regulars - my uncle Nigel. I was in the pub as a “cheers” to him after 20 years overseas and sadly not being around for his wake nearly a decade ago held in his favourite pub. My day could not have been made more by the stories of his times there and the heartfelt thoughts of his patronage of their pub. Thank you so much guys. I/ we will be back in Sway more regularly and can guarantee that you will be our first port of call. Brilliant. Exactly how a pub should be.
RHrespond1 . 2021-10-22
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Visited here twice in one month. Came for a Sunday roast, absolutely brilliant. Very tasty. Had so much selection for vegetables. Came here second time and had a delicious smoked salmon with water cress sauce and mash. Fantastic!! The food quality is excellent. The puddings are great too! Belgium waffle with chocolate sauce and ice cream. Lovely!All staff are very friendly and welcoming. A nice cosy pub. One thing. I didn't like when the table behind us clicked there fingers at the waiter this was very rude!! Would definitely recommend and will be back.
reviewztrip . 2018-10-17
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Cheerful and efficient service, well cooked locally sourced food. Menu typical pub grub, but quality of ingredients a cut above. Well worth the visit. Have eaten there a couple of times for lunch recently.
Sue12317 . 2017-10-02
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Great friendly staff couldn't be more helpful. Food excellent good choice of beer and cider. Would thoroughly recommend. Was served by excellent barstaff called jack and Lisa
geoffb381 . 2016-10-13
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Nice place, locals are quite clicky though, Guiness was kept very well, to me it lacked atmosphere.
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5168 Opinions
Took 1hr 10mins for our meals to arrive and over 10 minutes to tell me they didn't have the meal I'd ordered. When the two kids meals arrived they both had no peas and we were then told they could have brocoli instead. The 6 adult meals arrived 5 mins later but one steak was rare (asked for medium), they brought another which was also undercooked so brought a third which was well done. By then we'd all finished our meals (it was around 1hr 40mins after we arrived at this point). When the bill came we'd been charged for everything which we queried with the manager who finally deducted the steak but left us paying the 12.5% service charge. Very disappointing experience. Update: After I posted this review, the management got in touch to apologise and said they had looked into the issues. They acknowledged the problems and offered a voucher as a gesture of goodwill. I appreciated the follow-up and hope this was an isolated incident, as the response showed they do care about customer feedback. We're looking forward to going back with our family who live locally and have said they've not had a bad meal there before.
1268 Opinions
Absolutely fantastic meal, booked ahead as we knew it would be busy due to the great reputation this classic old pub has. A lovely table had been set up in the sunny courtyard, which we sat at after ordering 2 thirst quenching pints of Inches cider (did have a laugh with the bar staff🧐). From the specials board, we shared the garlic Crevettes (didn’t want to be shellfish🤣),…fantastic served with bread to mop up the sumptuous buttery goodness. Having seen the schnitzel go past earlier, my better half decided on that with myself choosing the cod loin from the special board. Both were amazing in all aspects, with special detail taken enabling the seasonal flavours to flourish throughout. Special mention for the black garlic aioli served with the cod 🤤 Absolutely stuffed we had a DJ Steve (private joke:didestive ) of Calvados with the merry landlord, who like myself and girlfriend are allies of the LGBTQ+ community 🏳️🌈. I would highly recommend a visit this beautiful pub in the New Forest coastline.