Hatch in Basingstoke and Deane

When visiting my relatives in Basingstoke, I find the Hatch the best place for a good meal in good surroundings. It's very popular and worth booking in advance. Then there's still the problem of finding a parking space when you get there! The menu is varied and I have no difficulty in trying something new there, should I wish to. Meals are of very good quality and usually delicious. I've always found the staff here very friendly and totally efficient. The Hatch has beautiful gardens and outdoor seating should the weather be good enough. Highly recommended.

A lovely visit for Christmas drinks and meal. Loved the menu and wide specrum of drinks. Excellent service and quality of food was acceptable although the traditional Christmas Turkey mean was not perfect. The startes were excellent.

Steak was disappointing. well cooked but not the same quality as the opposition. Wine was expensive but the service was good.

Staff are attentive, and the food is excellent for adults and children. Vegetarian options are good, as well as non-vegetarian. Plenty of space in the large seating areas. Cosy and welcoming. We had a relaxed lunch during the Christmas/New Year holiday, and the service was great. Sticky toffee pudding dessert is heavenly!

Warm welcome, good food, service not great.

great food, great place, madison looked after us and was very lovely.

Excellent place , highly recommended the food is amazing and the staff were very friendly especially Jojo who served us and was brilliant. Very busy at the weekend so highly recommend to book it in advance. . Great selection of menu and also festival menu two course for 28£ . Will definitely visit again.

Very nice place and reasonably priced. Pleasant staff. Very busy so advised to book.

Had a fabulous meal at the Hatch. We ordered the Christmas menu but could also mix and match from the Sunday Roast menu. The food was absolutely delicious. Proper crispy roast potatoes. The service was 10/10. Great atmosphere. Will definitely be going back. Highly recommended.

Very good food indeed, lovely place for a date night! Friendly staff and nice pace of service as wasn’t rushed but not felt like had to wait long. Good choice of food and drink, very pleasant atmosphere too. We will be back! Shout out to Sarah-Jayne for great hospitality.

just had a great lunch. always helpful & pleasent staff. always good food, small but excellent vegitarian choice.

A warm welcome into very pleasant surroundings. We had an excellent lunch from a choice of two menus. The waitress were attentive without being pushy. The food was served piping hot and tasted wonderful. Value for money was excellent and we would definitely return.

Nice food, relaxed environment and reasonably priced. We'll definitely go back.

Good swift service. Lovely Sunday Roast

Great food friendly staff recommended with going

It's definitely an eating pub as opposed to a drinking pub Fully booked back to back on Sunday, it was very busy and noisy. Staff did their best and were kind and courteous. Most of the food was decent, my fish and chips was fine. The starter platter is very poor value for money. Roast dinners looked nice enough. Good, solid family fayre. I'd probably choose somewhere a bit less noisy next time though

I have been there twice. Absolutely loved it. It's nice pub to go to chill.

We were thoroughly impressed with this local find. Unfortunately on a main road the venue does a fantastic menu of drinks and generous portions of food. We shared starters and loved the different dishes, although some came with four pieces others 3 which is always odd for sharing. Mains were at first glance expensive but worth the money as they are substantial. If you're not one with a big appetite perhaps skip starters. The real advantage was the service team. All so helpful and cheery. Thank you Aimee and your colleagues for making our evening so pleasant.

Recently refurbished. Greene King choice of ales. Food good. Sunday roast very good.

Had my 71st Birthday meal there. Very nice.

Lovely food (Sunday roast), great atmosphere

A lovely decorated pub. Meet with friends for a drink and bar snacks. A nice Friday atmosphere. Would highly recommend.

Absolutely love the hatch. Always welcoming with a smile. The food and drink offering is great and the food is good value for money. Would definitely recommend.

First time here for Birthday celebration. Food very mediocre. Had Chefs fish pie - hardly any fish, prawns still had part shells on them, peas were hard & cold & why serve a slice of bread with this dish???? The steaks were very poor tasteless & the salad consisted of mainly rocket & watercress. Been to other Chef & Brewer's before & never been disappointed.

Very enjoyable mid-week supper. Busy and good atmosphere. Faithful pub fare at a reasonable price. Friendly efficient service.

We have been here before and we came back for a lovely lunch,the food was good as always and the service was excellent,the staff are very welcoming,we had a lovely sirloin steak cooked well done because I dont like to have any pink on my steak,and it was the best steak we’ve ever had,we also we had a fish pie from the specials that was absolutely delicious,and steak and ale pie,everything was so tasty and delicious. Thank you to the servers and chefts for the lovely meal.

Went for a birthday meal with my family. Have been previously earlier in the year and the staff remembered us and our dog which was lovely. JoJo was attentive and welcoming and nothing was too much trouble - thankyou. Warm welcome with friendly staff. Great gluten free choices on the menu and easily accessible allergy information on the online menu. Dog friendly too with treats, blankets and water on offer for our cockapoo. We will be back, thank you

Very good evening food was mostly excellent except for fish pie but staff soon sorted it and rest of meal superb 😀

Only 4 stars for food because for the second time toad in the hole was not available. What we did have was excellent and our server LILY was friendly, efficient and helpful, 5 stars for her.

We had the most delicious roast dinner and desserts, we'd go as far to say it felt as though it had been prepared with care and love. The service was impeccable and coffee hit the spot (rare for a pub) well worth a visit. Sarah who served us was truly lovely. Our per person price is based on food and several drinks. The food is well priced, as others have said drinks are on the higher end, but not unexpected for a decent pub.

Excellent food. Friendly waitress and a very good menu to choose from. Food was professionally cooked and presented. Will visit again.thanks 😊

Enjoyed a very lovely lunch here on Saturday early afternoon. The food was fantastic, big shout out to the lamb shank shepherd's pie. The staff were all very friendly and attentive, with a nice relaxed atmosphere.

I used to go to the hatch as a child with my dad and brothers early 90s, always a family favourite. Lovely garden with a stream that runs through it,memories of playing "poo sticks" with my brothers., dog friendly, great selection from the bar and a great menu. Definitely worth a visit.

V. nice atmosphere, good food, and courteous and attentive staff. Many thanks to Amanda in particular.

Lovely staff but because there were few staff on the service was a bit slow. We weren't in a rush so it was fine. Good food, overpriced drinks - £8.40 for two diet cokes. Good choice of food on the kids menu though and the kids meal had brilliant presentation and was a good size portion. I would come back!

Lovely pub/restaurant generous portions good food and quick friendly service

Very well run pub, nice location and guests well looked after

I love Hatch, one of my favourite pubs. The atmosphere is lovely, not too loud but lively with people. The servers were friendly and efficient. The portions are big but not too much. I highly recommend the Duo of Chicken main and the mini Carmelised Creme Brulee Vanilla Cheesecake with tea or coffee. They will also customise the dishes for your dietary needs.

Very nice meal, lyndsey & madi were great. Thanks

We were in the area today and just called in on the off chance of having Sunday lunch, fully expecting that we may not get in as we had not booked. Fortunately as the weather was fine we were able to sit in the beautiful garden. Service was great as was the food. I can honestly say that this was the best pub roast I have had in a very long time! Beef was well cooked and the vegetables were fresh and perfectly cooked. Would definitely recommend!

Had a fabulous meal there with my son Saturday. Fantastic food, excellent service and very good prices. Very pretty setting too.

A lovely pub. First time I've been here since Covid and it's just as good as it always was. Lovely old rustic interior which makes it very cosy. Good service. Nice food and good selection of beers on the tap. Will definitely be returning

We went to celebrate my Dad's birthday. The food was amazing, and the atmosphere was nice. Shout out to our waitress Aimee—thank you very much for the great service.

Wow what a meal. It was amazing complimentary bread at the start and then the mains came out quickly and tasted amazing. Only complaint is the area we were in was very dark and had to use phone light to see the menu and this was 3 pm in the afternoon

Very good meal and reasonable prices. Service was efficient but we were not rushed. Would highly recommend.

Had my 60th birthday here. Beautiful setting, the staff were amazing and the food was delicious. Definitely be dining there again. Thank you all for a lovely evening. Would highly recommend 👌

Had a very nice family meal and they catered for 11 people great service and the staff were very friendly and a good price 😀

Went on Sunday 26th Aug mthe best roast dinner's we have had out, crispy roast potatoes huge Yorkshire pud lovely fresh veg, dessert was yummy too, my mum (95yr) really enjoyed it, Jess our server was one of the best.

Great tasting coffee. Coronation chickpea and chips was delicious. If I’m in the area again I’d eat here. Very glad I found this place.

Morgan and Freya had 10/10 service and very polite and welcoming:) the food was amazing! Would highly recommend

Had chicken from lunch menu...so dry I could not eat it ....disappointed

Chef and brewer chain but food is consistent

Lovely place with a large beer garden. Drinks were normal prices Staff friendly and helpful. Food looked good but we didn't eat on this occasion.

Terrible food but nice atmosphere. Dry, overcooked and expensive for what you get - we had the lunch bites and based camembert. But inside pub and outside garden is very pretty, so great place for drinks

Only popped in for a couple of drinks, good service at the bag & plenty of space inside/outside, we sat in the garden which was chill. Bonus bike parking undercover next to the pub 👍🏻🚴

Love this pub..food is lovely atmosphere is lovely..great service we had a very enjoyable time would recommend.

It was a nice place for a meal on the way home from a great day thevfood was excellent and service amzing

Handy pub for a retrieve meal...

I tried pre-booking a table online. If I were a party of two, it would provide me with a timeslot, but since I was going solo, it would ask me to look at an alternative date. So I ignored the online booking and popped down. I found the car park easily, but when I arrived around 7:45 pm, it was apparent it was busy inside. There were no markings, so people would park in some weird and wonderful spaces. The staff were super friendly and helpful. They offered me an eight-seater table, which I declined and asked if it was ok to eat outside. I felt bad taking a large table all to myself. The menu selection was great; I really liked the two or 3-course menu options. Ordering food was straightforward, and the person taking my order behind the bar was friendly. The only thing I might have liked to see was someone coming out to me to take my order, as I was very paranoid that someone would take my table whilst I was away placing my order. The food arrived pretty quickly, and it was tasty. This place is on my list to visit again in the future.

Great food! Nice service. And a beautiful outdoor table area. Had a terrific pork belly.

The food was amazing, service was good and friendly. We had a last minute late lunch and I must say well worth it and a lovely location.

Very nice food staff very welcoming

Foods nice, service was good and it's clean and well presented inside and out.

Excellent food and service. Interesting menu. We had the cheese burger and Duo Chicken. Both were absolutely delicious! We were served by Fernanda and Dean who were so welcoming and friendly. In fact all the staff were good. Will definitely return and highly recommend The Hatch. Advisable to book as it’s so popular now.

The expansive menu choices, competitive prices, wonderful service (from a friendly and helpful young lady called Jaz), wonderful ambiance and high quality food made our repeat visit very special. Thank you.

Food much improved from April. Excellent family birthday celebration. Had lovely evening with well cooked food and excellent service. Many thanks to the staff. Excellent value. Will definitely go again X

Beautiful location, very quaint and quiet in their outdoor seating area. Indoor facilities appeared all very clean and homely. Poor review for food as I was extremely ill with food poisoning symptoms hours after having a roast butternut squash, friend who visited with me wasn’t ill! (Have reported it to the restaurant)

Great little pub, nice gardens, lovely interior. Easy and spacious parking. Staff are friendly and personable. Would 100% reccomend. The food was all great, pints were decent too. If you're in the area or popping through, definitely worth checking it out.

A random find on Google before heading for the theatre! The food and service were exceptional. We’d have stayed longer if it wasn’t for our evening plans. Will be back soon!

Great atmosphere and good food. We were served by Joao Pedro who made sure we had an enjoyable evening. Thank you the Hatch!

Jessica was a very polite waitress & the food was lovely. Obviously a popular place as they nearly ran out of wine glasses!! I would highly recommend eating here with friends and family.

Can get very busy at peak times but I guess that’s testament to how popular this place is, been a few times & never disappointed with the service & food no matter how rushed off their feet they are.

While The Hatch may be part of a wider chain (Chef & Brewer) it has a number of positive factors. It might lack the individual character of an independent, but it's in a good, out of town location, still easy to access; service is friendly and prompt, and the menu is a good range of standard English pub fare at a reasonable price. A good meeting place.

Service and atmosphere great. That's where it ends unfortunately. Sack the chef and we will return

Food was very good we got it fairly quickly after ordering and it was acceptable but my god the price a two course meal for two people over £90

Thanks so much for making our group so welcome on Wednesday evening. My first time but we all enjoyed the outdoor and indoor space and the excellent service. We hope to be back in the autumn!

Lovely evening with friends. Heather our server was bright, breezy and attentive despite it being a busy evening. Food was OK, the brie, peach salad was the best of the meals taste wise in my opinion. The lime and soda was lovely as this can be hit and miss in other places.

Lovely food and staff highly recommend

It was quiet when we ate, but the food was excellent and service prompt but not rushed. Highly recommend

Steak pie....the gravy tasted like a cheap oxon cube gravy rather than ale, which was described. Very mushy small pieces of beef that must have stewed for a long time. The steak ale pies I have had before are lovely chunks of beef with thick tasty gravy.

Four of us went to the Hatch for Sunday lunch but unfortunately our roast lunches were not up to the standard we expected for £20, my wife, sister in law and brother in law had the roast beef which unfortunately had more fat than lean beef and my beef and pork combo consisted of two very thin slices of beef and a slice of rolled pork with stuffing, sadly unless either the price is reduced or food is improved we won't be re-visiting.

We organised a large part at the Hatch for a special birthday. All staff were very helpful at every point, from pre-order through to the service. We were made to feel very welcome and nothing was too much trouble. The food was very good, thank you to everyone, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Disappointed from my drink in a vase rather than a glass. Pork too tough to cut. Pudding not made on site and a waste of time. Service was good though

Great service by our waitress Jess. Many thanks!

We were looked after by Sarah & Jess whilst we dined at the Hatch! Me and my partner decided to take my little sister out for a lovely lunch to celebrate being back from uni and we were pleasantly surprised at how fantastic the pub is. The food was delicious , the service was fantastic and the staff were so very kind. 10/10 would recommend the chicken and bacon sandwich and that salad!!! It is gorgeous 😍

Always good food and lots of people as this place is very popular. We are with friends and all had kids but they looked after them superbly.

we had a lovely meal with and the prices were very reasonable. the staff were friendly and enthusiastic .

Went out for lunch with my family, food was amazing (Signature burger is probably one of the best I have ever had!). Really nice pub restaurant, Staff super friendly and helpful. Also dog friendly!

Love this pub, food always good and staff friendly. Nice place as well.

Brilliant service from both Heather & Lyndsey, made us feel at home from the moment we walked in, still fitting us in without having a booking on a busy Bank holiday. Compliments to the chefs too, great bit of grub 🙌🏻

I chose Cumberland sausages mash and peas. When served we were asked who's the sausage and mash. Made it sound very ordinary. My main comment is about the peas or whatever you served. They looked disgusting and tasted as bad. The looked as though they were processed peas. Buy a bag of Birdseye petits pois.

Really nice location the service and the food were excellent and the staff very friendly and cheerful

Lovely food, best sticky toffee pudding in the entire world ( according to my sister Anna Norman)

Food & service very good, even when fairly busy. Dog friendly tables in large bar area and outdoor tables.

Fantastic food a good choice of beers

Had a small family dinner for husband's 80th birthday. Lovely atmosphere. Food was good. Our waitress Heather was superb. Very accommodating. Extremely helpful. A charming member of staff.

Good food and service. Definitely worth a visit.

Great well priced pub fair, great service from JoJo

1st meal of the year in the pub garden with warm sunshine! Great food, excellent service very well priced. Will definately return. Dog friendly too which was great 👍

The staff were very friendly and helpful and the food was excellent.