Restaurant at Rhinefield House in New Forest

The food was beautiful - full marks to the chefs! The majority of the waiting staff were incredible and so attentive and helpful. Unfortunately the restaurant manager tried to push the chef’s experience package on to us but we wanted neither that much food nor that much wine! We are not big drinkers. However the restaurant manager made us feel inferior for only ordering a starter, main and dessert and not the 7 course experience. He gave a comment of ‘just lemonade?’ when I ordered my drink. Facial expressions speak a thousand words and he’s no poker player! My partner and I were made to feel second rate on his birthday celebration.

The food was incredible, the taste special, the sources with each dish were spot on, the service was first class, James Verity exceeds as a top chef, he has created great menus here and his team are on fire too, in fact it was so good we thanked James directly. Well done to everyone involved. Paul and Tracy

Wonderful restaurant. Great food & excellent service from fantastic staff. This restaurant is always a pleasure . Some great wines although their supply of fine wines could do with replenishing. Always first rate. I really enjoy an evening in the Armada Room

Booked 24-hrs in advance, and despite a glitch with the online booking system, the reservation was handled professionally over the phone. Spent half an hour exploring the grounds (not particularly impressive in December) before enjoying afternoon tea in the magnificent restaurant. Although there was a wedding on in the main hall, the afternoon tea service was good - a slight debacle over whether one diner's salmon sandwiches could be swapped for an alternative led to a somewhat unecessary discussion and clearance with the chef could have been handled with a little less drama, but all in all this was definitely an afternoon tea to be recommended.

Lovely meal - tasty and tender steak, came with a delight of a tart. Stunning cherry mousse - almost, almost didnt want to eat it - looked so good. We come here quite often and every time we come back we remember why we keep coming back.

Thoroughly recommend the food and the friendliness of the staff in accommodating requests to modify the menu!

What an evening!! I took my mother to the Armada restaurant for her birthday and I'm so glad I did. It was amazing, we opted for the a la carte menu (I had the crab ravioli then beef fillet and cheek; my mother had the scallops and turbot, followed by the honey parfait). The execution was faultless. We are huge foodies and our meal at the Armada was up there; the beef was better than you'd find in any top London steak restaurant (the most tender and flavoursome, with a superb accompanying shallot tatin) and the ravioli was possibly the best I've ever eaten. The wood panelled interior and high ceiling only heightened the experience - it was beautiful and the service was incredibly efficient, informative and friendly. Recommendations were perfectly on point and hugely helpful (this was also true of cocktails and accompanying wines as well). Special thanks to Kirk who could not have done more to make it a wonderful evening. We will definitely be back and would gladly recommend the Armada! A must visit if you're in the area!!!

We had an excellent sunday lunch, great starters, melt in the mouth roast beef with huge yorkshire puddings and a good selection of vegetables. Good puddings too. Excellent wine. Staff were very pleasant and helpful will visit again

We had the 5 course tasting menu as an add-on to our stay at the hotel. The menu was beautifully balanced, very well cooked, beautiful, tasty and great value for money. The rhubarb dessert was a particular highlight.

A lovely belatedMothers day gift. Delicious afternoon tea, in a beautiful setting and very attentive staff even down to very kind gentleman who helped me all the way through the building to find the cloakroom. As I have trouble walking any distance.

A close friend and I enjoyed a delicious lunch with excellent service and superb views across the pool. The Beef and Lamb shank dishes we ordered were well presented and very tasty, the meats being especially tender. Our enjoyment of the occasion was enhanced by our waiter, Angel, who was attentive and sociable without being overbearing. This was our first time at The Rhinefield Hotel and we intend to return in the spring to see more of the hotel's wonderful grounds and enjoy another excellent meal.

Food was very tasty and well presented. Waiting staff are very professional and knowledgeable. The Armada restaurant is a beautiful room within a beautiful hotel.

Really good experience. Service faultless, food was excellent. classic European style techniques and cooking, pigeon and crab ravioli starters, followed by pork and lamb. We both had the chocolate fondant for pud. They have a good selection of wine by the glass if you don’t want to order a bottle. Beautiful setting too.

We just had the Cream Tea and luckily - albeit July - the weather was just about ok to eat outside. We were however, informed that a table had been laid up inside in addition to outside - just in case the weather didn’t hold, which was a nice touch. Nicely laid out table just in front of gorgeous lawn and the stunning hotel. Prompt service and a great way for my Mum to celebrate her ‘31st Birthday’ ! Good scones although the tea could have been warmer but we did have the opportunity to re-order should we have wished to. Many thanks to George and Bradley for great service with a smile - or at least we imagined so behind the masks! Just one improvement - in these Covid times - perhaps let guests who are going to sit outside, come in via the drive/garden so that they don’t have to walk through the hotel…

The location was lovely, but I was a disappointed with the afternoon tea. My partner does not eat cheese but wanted the savoury afternoon tea. He was told that most of the items on the savoury tea were cheesy and it would not be worth it. This was not the case. He had the traditional afternoon tea, but it still turned up with salmon and cream cheese and cheese and pickle sandwiches. The waiter did not think to swap them out for a non cheese variety of sandwich or even ask! This left him with only 2 sandwiches. The fillings were not generous and spread thinly inside. I have been to many places for afternoon tea and the staff are usually very accommodating. I would not go here again.

I wanted to treat my mum to a surprise birthday afternoon tea. The afternoon tea was delightful. I had the vegetarian option which you need to book in advance. The staff were really accommodating and friendly. The Chef had kindly done a surprise cupcakes for me and my mum. It’s set in the gorgeous New Forest in Brockenhurst. Where we sat overlooked the fountain / pond in the gardens. Totally recommend if you fancy a treat. Thank you For a lovely experience!

Afternoon tea was pleasant and relaxed. An evening in the bistro the following day was also very pleasant and offered good food and space to enjoy diner with friends. Evening dining in the Armada three days later was incredibly poor. Very lovely food spoiled by chaotic, poor/rude/surly and unprofessional table service. More embarrassing as we recommended our friends travel to join us and had asked for a particular table which was offered to another party. when we got the correct menu it was a lovely meal spoilt. Someone please show our waiter how to clear a table in a restaurant, (dont drip gravy off a handful of cutlery held over a lap or start to clear a table and walk away putting items back on the table before you go) please explain you do not tell the guests which of the staff are not doing their jobs properly, please do not lay food down with a sarcastic 'your special order sir' when it was actually the choice ordered from the menu , reordered as the wrong choice was initially delivered, and please sort out the communication with the bar. When all three tables of diners are all missing wine and asking 4 or 5 staff for water, are waiting for service and 4 or 5 staff are literally tripping over each other to not serve, clear or bring drinks, something is wrong. A gesture was made with a complimentary glass of wine and feedback was appreciated after our friends had gone while a service charge was still added to the bill. The restrictions and space limitations must make service especially difficult but the attitude of staff was poor and covid or not, a table can still be cleared without spraying guests with food or bubbling on a colleague.

Our first Sunday lunch in the wonderful historic Armada room at Rhinefield House.There was a very good value two course menu on offer for £25.50.For a starter I chose the duck liver terrine which I couldn't fault but it merely whetted the appetite for the main course.I chose Turkey from the array of 5 choices, my partner chose beef and was equally full of praise. It was accompanied by crispy roast potatoes, stuffing, Yorkshire pudding, beans, carrots, cauliflower cheese and broccoli. Not only was every part of the meal perfectly cooked, it was a huge portion, particularly of the meat.The staff were wonderful, well informed, friendly, attentive everything you would expect at a restaurant of this calibre. Certainly among my top 10 Sunday lunches ever.

Afternoon tea as a belated Christmas present. It was worth the wait. There was a hiccup in dealing with an individual’s food intolerance, which had been explained by phone, but it did not spoil the occasion. Good service, with a lively (albeit a bit loud) waiter. The grounds are magnificent, although inclement weather prevented taking advantage of them. The drive into the hotel grounds is extraordinary.

Booked Sunday lunch for 2 in the Armada Restaurant at Rhinefield House. Lovely wood-panelled dining room and tables set appropriately apart, without losing any of the convivial atmosphere. Staff all wearing masks and very polite, professional and welcoming. The beef and pork dishes were very good - no 'Aunt Bessie's' roast potatoes here! Perfect herbs and seasoning balance. Service unobtrusive and efficient, with any requests swiftly dealt with. Beautiful setting and close to stunning autumn walks - very busy at start of half-term though. Overall, a lovely, relaxing way to spend a Sunday with friends or family, or just give yourself a treat! Well done to everyone for keeping it going.

Really beautiful grounds, and lovely setting for afternoon tea on the terrace. Really nice to be able to chose either sweet or savoury afternoon tea. Well presented food, Tom was a friendly and accommodating waiter. Champagne made it a perfect start to our 25th Wedding Anniversary stay.

Food excellent, however... We requested an outdoor table for afternoon tea to be as socially distant as possible. Upon arrival we were told that we had to enter the main hotel and wind our way through all the corridors, passing other hotel guests who were checking in along the way. An unnecessary risk that we were forced into taking by the hotel staff. There was no option to simply walk to our outdoor table because all the gates were closed off, meaning that everyone had to enter the hotel to have their temperatures checked. Surely this could also be done for guests who have arrived outside to dine? There really was no need for us to go inside the hotel upon arrival and departure, putting us and others at risk. After finishing our food the waitress was unable to bring us our bill and asked us (again) to go into the bar to pay at the till. And on departure we had to go back into the hotel to find the exit door. The food was excellent, but we were very unimpressed with the safety protocols currently in place. Come on Rhinefield House - you can do better than this!

We went for afternoon tea at Rhinefield House and were really impressed. It was very busy but despite that the staff were attentive and we felt well cared for. Their COVID measures were certainly impressive and we felt very safe during our visit. The food was absolutely gorgeous! And there was lots of it! Stunning sandwiches, flavoursome savoury items (mini burger, fish goujons, quiche, pork pie, cheese scone) and decadent sweet options, including gorgeous cream tea. We felt very spoilt!! Another added bonus is that they have boxes to take away and uneaten items so you don’t feel like you’ve wasted anything.

This restaurant is absolutely beautiful with all its glorious wood panels and ceiling, marble fireplace and engraving.

Very poor service and the menu is very limited. They are very slow in getting the food to you even when it is on the counter ready to serve

I had afternoon tea with a group of friends and was impressed with the quality of the food and the taste of it. For the cost, I found it to be good value. It's also a pleasant little drive up the new forest with the wild ponies running free.

So 17 of us descended upon Rhinefield to join a Christmas party night . The service was very good, as was the Christmas meal, all followed up by dancing and some drinks. Thankfully we had previously booked to stay at the hotel, so we didn't have far to get to bed...... in a superb executive suite. Excellent ....thank you.

Great menu, delicious food, friendly service and beautiful surroundings. Cannot recommend this restaurant m highly enough.

The setting is nice, the service is welcoming . We decided on a Caesar salad , keeping it simple, what could go wrong. Well, everything. It was the blandest, cheapest looking salad you had ever seen, the flavour matched that. The insult was that they charged £5 to add chicken, on top of an already £10 price point. So that's £15 for a salad, this is gonna knock my socks off surely. Nope. Bland chicken, shop bought (most likely in an industrial plastic container) dressing, and Im pretty sure it was some cheap cheddar cheese grated over the top of it, and shop bought flavourless croutons. Lazy...lazy...lazy! We were actually considering staying at the hotel, but if they can't get a salad right, then how will standards be in the rest of the hotel. Shame.

This was not the first time we have visited the Armada Restaurant for dinner. Definitely fine dining and as has always been the case we had an excellent, well prepared meal. After starters my wife had salmon and I had roast pork. However, service was not what it should have been. After taking our places in the exceptional "old world" dining room we ordered drinks. At the 3rd attempt they arrived after the first order seemed to have been forgotten and at the 2nd attempt we were given the wrong drinks. Our starters and main dishes eventually arrived and were thoroughly enjoyed. We then decided that we would have desserts. Well we waited and waited and eventually we were asked if we would like desserts. By that time we had lost interest and decided to pay our bill and leave. We could not work out what had happened to the service. We were served by about 4 staff members for different parts of the meal and there did not seem to be a shortage of staff despite being a full restaurant. They were just not organised. Well when we left we were given an apology for a rather "bumpy ride". A good summary of the service and to be fair we were not charged for our drinks. I am sure we will return as we have not had this problem before.JS Newbury November 2019.

Great tea nice space lovely gardens. Ruined by the appalling toilets. Up a staircase down a staircase no signage and the toilet seat was one of those wobbly ones,very little toilet paper. A ghastly experience. Would have been better to use the public toilets in Lyndhurst.

Amazing restaurant inside the hotel & spa.I’ve being here in September/2013 and again recently I continue to love the place and it’s food.The New Forest atmosphere and its architecture make you think you were transported to a fairy tale.The attention and education of all staff are amazing and the food very good.

The dining room is lovely & the service excellent. As far as we are aware this is the only fine dining restaurant in the area. My beetroot & goats cheese starter was very good, my wife's scallop was also very good. My rabbit main was very good & my wife's pork good. Wine list very good. Overall recommended.

My wife and I went for afternoon tea. The venue is set within extensive grounds in the New Forest and the afternoon we attended was a sunny afternoon. The sandwiches, scones and cakes were good quality as you would expect from a nice hotel like this. The service was attentive without being obtrusive. Due to the nice weather we were able to have drinks in the gardens and take a very pleasant stroll around the attractive and well kept grounds. We had taken advantage of a two for one offer on the 'Hand Picked Hotels' website and therefore felt it was good value for money. Without the 2-4-1 offer we felt it would have been a bit over-priced.

The menu offers a good range, including fish and vegetarian options, and the meals are cooked and served beautifully. Highlights for us were the pigeon salad starter, the mushroom risotto with a range of local mushrooms and the guinea fowl. The bread rolls are freshly baked and the service excellent. Wine list a touch pricey, but the menu, for the quality and care, is fairly priced. Delightful.

Wonderful relaxing atmosphere , lots of different rooms for eating so very cosy even when busy. Staff very attentive and friendly without being ostentatious. Lovely historic surroundings and amazing flavourful fresh food. £117 for 2 people, 2 courses, drinks, coffee and optional 10% service charge

The food was out of the ordinary and delicious! Served by staff who were courteous and efficient. Everything came out on time and was cooked to perfection.

The three of us sat on the terrace by the Koh carp pond in glorious September sunshine. We had 3 coffees and a biscuit for £13.04 which is not good value. Hall and Woodhouse at their pubs are offering coffee and cake for £3.95 each. I used the male toilet downstairs and there were no paper towels so had to use toilet paper to dry my hands. I wrote a similar critical review some while ago and the manager said he was aiming for 5 star status - a long way to go still. Such a shame for potentially a wonderful hotel with a beautiful setting.

I booked an afternoon tea as a treat for my visiting mum, hence I booked weeks in advance and I provided the requested dietary information at the time of booking.

Very disappointed. After being given a £30 voucher from our friends and their recommendations we use it to enjoy brunch, we couldn’t believe how badly disappointed we were with our brunch experience.

Well cooked, beautifully presented food. The beef we had melted in your mouth and the red wine sauce was rich and flavourful.

The cream tea was really good with an amazing selection of cakes and scones. Service was brilliant and the staff were really friendly.

My wie,daughter ,her partner and myself had a superb evening at this wonderful place. It was a joint father and daughter birthday treat. The building itself is fabulous and the long fish pond outside the main lounge is just lovely. We had pre dinner drinks in the main lounge and ordered our meals. I had the lamb, my better half and our daughter had the pork, her partner had beef. We were taken up to the intimate restaurant room when food was ready. Starters were so tasty and the mains were superb. My wife and I had passion fruit tart for dessert, wow !!! This is not a cheap restaurant, but you could not wish for anything better for a special occassion. The staff were all excellent, a big thank you to all our servers. The building,the food, the staff, wonderful .

We are staying at the hotel for a couple of nights and thought we would eat at the hotel.

Family reunion for a birthday. Really wanted a special glamorous afternoon but it was not to be. Disagreement over which wine had been ordered we tried to overlook .... muscles had not been cleaned, beard still attached to most was then argued my waitress as being the way they should be served. Didn’t want an argument, actually didn’t want to make a fuss but that was then rude! Nice birthday pudding to try to make amends but really poor standard for a substantially expensive bill.

Weekend away with the family, (2 x kids age 2 & 4)

Wonderful afternoon tea in the lounge. Great selection of sandwiches, cakes and scones. As much tea as we wanted. The tea was proper leaf tea and full of flavour. Very attentive staff and beautiful surroundings. Couldn't fault anything. One of the best afternoon teas I have had.

What a difference . I used to eat here regularly but standards and food went downhill. Had a celebration lunch on the 21st June and it was just fabulous. Nothing was too much trouble. The food was excellent. The service was second to none with friendly efficient waitress . Great welcome and yes I will be back sooner.

Had an amazing Sunday lunch at Rhinefield Good menu choice, 2 or 3 courses. Everything we had was delicious. I had roast beef which melted in the mouth. Best I’ve had for a long time. Will definitely be going back.

We had a really wonderful time at the hotel, staying overnight for a birthday. We managed to have champagne afternoon tea two days in a row (yes it was that good, overlooking the lovely fountains.

Wood panelled Armada restaurant is imposing and spectacular. The menu is impressive with so much choice. The staff are slick and very attentive. The food is special and the whole experience is enjoyable.

The dining room is a real treat in that it is in the older room of the hotel full of carved wooden walls and ceilings and chandeliers staff are attentive and very helpeful

We had dinner in the Armada restaurant, and overall were very impressed. The setting is impressive, the service attentive but friendly and not stuffy, and the food (mostly) superb. They really seem to know their game, as the pigeon salad, wild rabbit and the venison were exceptionally well cooked, and beautifully presented. The prices may seem a little high but the precision and the care that's been taken justify it and the "fine dining" tag - little touches like French-trimming the tiny rabbit rack.

We had a very pleasing dinner. There was good choice on the Menu . The service and food was very tasty.

Apart from there being no one to welcome guests as they arrive (it’s alright if one has been before and knows the way to the bar), it was an excellent evening.

We had a great lunch in a superb room. Thank you

Brilliant food and a lovely picturesque dining room. Would definitely come back again and will do.

I visited Rhinefield House with my mother for an afternoon tea. Being vegan, there aren’t many local places offering afternoon tea so when I found this I was excited to try it.

The drive and the grounds just beautiful. Building is magnificent. The staff friendly and efficient. Decor is Lovely and open. The afternoon Tea was just amazing great selection lots of teas and the champagne was perfect. All cooked really good pasty on the treacle tart was out of this world she very good what she does. She also brought out chocolate twill and shortbread was so kind and unspected . They looked after us very well and could not fault definately be back. They also do spa treatments and weddings. You can stay here too is expensive if your celebrating an occasion would be lovely. The person who made all the cakes and sandwiches is called Alice she is just fantastic . Afternoon teas 40 each or if you lucky enough get deals it be 35 pound for spa days check the website .

We visited the Armada Restaurant during our recent visit to Rhinefield House.

Excellent food and very good service- imaginative use of ingredients- exceptional rabbit dish and wonderful wood pigeon. Cheese unexceptional

Waren zum 2. Mal hier. Zieht uns immer wieder an diesen Ort. Gute Küche, interessant zubereitete und servierte Speisen. Der Service ist nett, braucht aber Training. Angenehmes Ambiente im Wald gelegen.

We were staying here for for 3 nights, and had read most of reviews on here, from both restaurants. Unfortunately, they don't do the restaurants justice.

We are staying in the Timeshare Apartments at Rhinefield House and have eaten evening meals at the Grill as there is a 10% reduction if booked before 7pm.

Ate here while staying at the hotel. We went for the a la carte menu although it was a tough choice between that and the daily changing set menu (which had a good variety of choices for £39pp). The food was very nice overall but it was perhaps marginally overpriced given the quality wasn’t perfect (hotel premium I suppose). For instance the cheese and biscuits appeared pre-plated and came with blue cheese my wife had asked to be removed (plus the waiter couldn’t actually tell us what cheeses were included). My crumble wasn’t piping hot either and the crab fritter was a little lacking in flavour as well. Also be aware that if there is a wedding on its very likely you will have wedding dj/band music in the background as the main reception room is next door!

We booked a table for an early evening meal as we were going to a wedding reception nearby.

We had dinner in the Alhambra Room of the Armada Restaurant which was excellent. A very good menu was matched by an extremely moderately priced wine list and good service. A really nice experience.

We had a very nice evening meal at the Armada Restaurant at Rhinefield House. The impressive (imposing) front of the building sets you with high expectations, and I say that the food we had came close to matching it. The wine list has some absolute gems if you like 2000 Bordeaux and don't have a footballer's salary! The grounds are worth walking if the weather is good. The only issue I have with the place is that there's a feel of the "business" in the air, whereas most top-class restaurants keep that aspect hidden from the diners. The staff, while helpful and professional, clearly have differing levels of expertise. All in all, a good night out.

The atmosphere,staff, service, and food were amazing, we had a three course set menu which was cooked to our perfection, and reasonably priced. Well worth a visit.

The restaurant in this hotel is as good as the hotel itself. The menu offered a good range of options, including vegetarian, and the staff were friendly. The restaurant itself is located in an interesting room with lots of character, adding to the overall ambience and providing many talking points.

We are here twice in a week. Service was OK: experienced maitre but inexperienced but keen junior staff. Interesting but smallish menu. Food of a very high standard, extremely well presented. Extensive wine list, but very pricey. All in all, a pleasant evening and, on balance, just about value for money.

We called at this establishment on an off chance and were delighted by the setting, staff and quality of food. The staff were exceptionally good, helpful, knowledgeable and charming.

We booked afternoon tea here for a local ladies group, some of whom are very elderly. We go to different venues each month in the local area and this was supposed to be our summer treat.

I booked Sunday lunch for my mother's 90th birthday; at time of booking I arranged for a bottle of prosecco and a celebration cake. On arrival, there were no directions to either the bar or the restaurant. I asked for the prosecco at the bar while my party members arrived and was told initially that this wasn't possible as drinks come from different stocks. eventually the wine was provided.

Angenehmes Ambiente im Wald gelegen. Personal ok. Essen angemessen. gut für den Sommer zu draußen genießen.

We dined at the Armada Restaurant at Rhinefield House Hotel to celebrate my birthday. It was just our family (2 adults and 2 children 6 & 10). Firstly the setting is really stunning. Beautiful looking building and grounds.

We were on holiday in The New Forest including Fathers Day and hoping to get a reservation more in hope than expectation telephone the Rhinefield.

Wir haben hier zwei Nächte verbracht, waren in der Brasserie und auch im Restaurant.

Short but comprehensive menu in the fine dinning restaurant

We had dinner at the armada restaurant as a treat before we came home from our holiday. It was a treat. The venue is spectacular and the service is next to none. The staff are friendly polite well mannered. Attentive without being over bearing. My husband and I ate off the taste of Hampshire menus. My husband had salmon to start then the duo of beef and for dessert deconstructed cheesecake. I had pigeon to start the beef the same as my husband then I had the cheese and biscuits. All three courses were superb. I would have preferred a blue cheese rather than cheddar but the biscuits were hand made and tasted divine. I then had a coffee as I was the driver and unfortunately it was cold. I should have said but I drank it cold. So my fault really as I’m sure they would have changed it. I would recommend as a place to go if your in the new Forrest as it just should not be missed. A really wonderful end to our holiday. My husband has said so many times I am going to go there and we never do but this holiday we did. We will be back. Felt like a princess in here. Treated so amazingly by your staff.

To Rhinefield House, to exchange our Loyalty Club vouchers for a three-course table d’hote dinner before they expired. We were impressed by the positive attitude of Tatiana in Reception, who had a record of our booking and happily escorted us along the winding route to the restaurant, where we were handed over to a charming French gentleman who took our drinks order. I had a very pretty G&T; with local gin; it was pink, because there were pomegranate seeds in it.

We ate 2 dinners at this restaurant the daily menu and they were really nice. Children menu could have more options though as both restaurants have the same one

We had the three-course set dinner menu at £39 a head this week and it was very good indeed. For starters we tried the breast of wood pigeon and the ham hock presse with tempura shrimps. Both lovely.

We ate in the restaurant for our anniversary- good choice of local hanpshire fayre, beautifully good and presented. Breakfast the next day was huge, and of the same standard- loved it all!

在這酒店內有兩間餐廳，但我想其實只是一間而已，只是招待的地方不是在一起，畢業酒店地方就不大。

We recently enjoyed afternoon tea with Prosecco on a 2 for 1 deal with Handpicked Hotels. The hotel itself is stunning and in a very attractive setting in the New Forest. We ate in the lounge bar which was a bit disappointing in appearance and we were seated where we had no view of the garden and were on the route taken by a stream of hotel guests being taken to their rooms. It was also disconcerting to watch guests walking passed wearing their bathrobes ! The tea and Prosecco were brought promptly but we waited over 40 minutes for the sandwiches and cakes. The staff did apologise and offered another glass of Prosecco. The sandwiches and cakes were all very nice and tasted homemade but the emphasis was more on cakes than savouries. All members of staff went out of their way to be friendly. It was a pleasant treat but it would have been rather too expensive at the full price.

The best experience, a surprise birthday meal and my husband could not have chosen better, the staff, the food, the atmosphere and the Armada restaurant itself were all amazing, Somewhere I have wanted to go for a long time and never got round to it,...

Lovely house, fantastic location, very upmarket but what a letdown by the staff.

We have wanted to come here for a while so family get together it seemed ideal, this is a really up market country house hotel big prices so you don't come here every week,

The menus are average and the staff are poorly trained.

This was a special celebration dinner & we were not disappointed! Excellent service & ambience. Not cheap but so worth it!

We visited the Armada Restaurant for a special Birthday lunch celebration and were seated in an amazing room. We chose from the three course lunch menu and were not disappointed. The presentation of the food was fabulous and it also tasted great. The staff were extremely friendly and fulfilled us every wish we had. The whole experience was enjoyed by all and I can only recommend this restaurant.

excellent food, on the two nights we dined the menu changed each evening.The service was good although the wines were on the expensive side.

Mi esposa y yo visitamos Rhinefield House ya había hecho una reserva para la cena en un sábado por la noche a finales de julio para celebrar la ocasión de nuestro aniversario de boda décima. Mi primera opción era Limewood pero no había disponibilidad para la cena - y buscaba varias semanas de antelación. Así, estábamos comiendo en el Restaurante Armada.

Tuvimos una comida muy agradable en el restaurante durante la estancia en los apartamentos junto al hotel. No tan extenso menú como esperaba, pero una presentación muy agradable. Personal más atento.

Un encantador ambiente en este hotel. Muy tranquilo y el personal muy atento. También nos entrara a una copa cuando en el New Forest.

We were staying at Chewton Glen and decided to try a restaurant listed in the New Forest. When we entered the Rhinefield House we asked where to find the Armada Room. The front staff seemed to be bothered that we had to ask. We were shown through a small hall and then seated by the window. Our waitress seemed very uncomfortable. After quite some time we were brought a menu... very old and dirty... and our drinks. We ordered appetizers and a main dish. The appetizers of salmon and feta cheese terrine were disgusting. Then the fun began. We waited for an hour as we saw other tables who were seated after us receive their food. We finally got up and told the manager we were leaving and would pay for our appetizers. He was very apologetic but offered no explanations. I hope someone comes in and hires new staff and a new chef for such a beautiful location.

I booked for four of us to have Sunday lunch using a Secret Escapes voucher. We were warmly welcomed after a somewhat fraut journey across a very busy New Forrest and seated quickly and efficiently in the Armada restaurant. Drinks were served, our orders taken and bread rolls arrived - they were delicious. The Sunday's roasts were excellent, as were the starters and desserts, all served by very friendly and attentive staff. We had a very relaxing and enjoyable couple of hours before commencing the return journey to Salisbury, again via a very, very busy New Forrest. Would we go again to Rhinefield for lunch or dinner - most certainly and I struggle to understand how other guests have found so much to moan about.

Had sunday lunch here such a nice place expected a la carte lunch in the main restaurant not in the brassiere I had a prawn cocktail a few very small prawns on a plate with a bit of salad on the side ! A counter where they served food from we could see our Yorkshire puddings put under heat lamps before we had starters? Sunday lunch should be an occasion shame not here.

We ate alfresco in the Grill restaurant on the most perfect of evenings. The food and service were excellent and the surroundings very grand but also relaxed and comfortable. Can't recommend highly enough and don't forget your Gourmet Society card.