Squirrel in Rushmoor - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Food is fantastic. I've eaten in here a few times now and I haven't been disappointed. There was a slightly longer wait than usual last time I went but I wasn't in a rush and it certainly didn't ruin the quality of the food. I will be back. Great effort from your kitchen team. Keep doing what your doing because it's great.

A great local pub to go meeting your friends whether if it’s having a drink or having lunch and dinner.

I had arranged our works do to be outside however the weather took a turn and started monsooning it down with rain before we arrived. Thinking this would be a disaster the manager thankfully moved our booking inside. The staff were friendly and helpful and we all had a great time. Many thanks.

We have had a amazing experience each European cup games. Always had a table saved for us and nothing is to much for this lovely pub. The staff ate always amazing and go above and beyond and the food is top quality. Been living un the area for 20 odd years and haven't had a 'local' till now. Absolutely love this pub and highly recommend

Lovely pub.. Had dinner with husband and friend here.. they have lovely garden seating.. Food was delicious and really nice cocktails. Would love to come back to this place when the weather gets better.

Updated July 2024. Just lovely to be able to rearrange tables and chairs at lunchtime to accommodate folks from school. App very useful to order drinks and food. Relaxed atmosphere, lovely staff Update February 2024. Fast service, grand sausage roll and chips, helpful staff. Another good meal. Update October 2023. Love the app which makes ordering simple. Still good for a quick filling meal. Lasagne and chips and Coke. Nice food nice people nice setting. Update. Chicken goujons and chips is a good cheap meal. Ordering using the My Pub app is so easy!

Really lovely place to visit , loads of inside and outside seating

Went in for lunch and looked after by Jai who was brilliant and ate lunch cooked by Jess which was lovely

Relaxed friendly local with reasonably priced pub menu. Spacious bar with large outdoor areas and free parking; dogs v welcome and easy to book tables

It was first for me that food was subpar ( prawns & calamari starter ) Staff was very polite and exchanged it for me.

Good beer, nice food, garden on a sunny day. Whats not to like? Update: Friendly and warm in the winter!

My husband really enjoyed his fish and chips but I was disappointed with my Hunters Chicken dish. I asked if I could have mashed potatoes instead of chips, yes that was fine. When it arrived I had both on a large plate which put me off because I have a small appetite and a waste of food as I only ate the mash. My chicken was small, that was ok but it was over cooked and dry and I had trouble cutting it so 1/3 was left. We’ve had good Sunday roasts before but we won’t be coming back weekdays.

Nice food and atmosphere. Parking at the rear.

Nice pub, popped in for a quick pint on a rainy day.

Visiting The Squirrel for the first time I found the staff welcoming, even to my dog Quiz, with the staff directing me to the doggy treat jar 😊 We ordered food and it was well presented and tasted delicious, I particularly appreciated the side garnish of rocket and sun dried tomatoes. The staff were attentive checking everything was satisfactory which it certainly was. I would definitely visit again when I’m in the area.

Went here again with some friends and family for Sunday lunch, the service was attentive but not intrusive. The food was tasty and we loved the top ups of gravy and Yorkshire puddings. Will definitely be back, thank you again for a lovely visit

Our first visit to the Squirrel, having lived only half a mile away for the last 45 years! Enjoyed an anniversary lunch date. It was almost empty at the time of our visit. Our first two courses were served in reasonable time, but the dessert took so long that we had decided to cancel and leave. An apology was offered, but no excuse. Hence only two stars for service. There are facilities for dining outdoors, and under cover, and parking is available on site.

The tiger truffle fries are 10/10!! I’ll come back just for those. Really nice staff and the pub is dog friendly so it’s a plus.

Food was delicious, served quickly, piping hot and full of flavour.

Burgers are delicious - both vegan and chicken. The stuff is so friendly you feel at home. Love this place!!!

Gosh. I really do hope we just caught them on a bad day but the food and service were terrible. I'd probably go back for a drink but not to eat.

Tasty Sunday roast. Quick service, good food, great atmosphere. Very dog friendly and child friendly. Would go again if in the area

Only discovered this lovely pub a month ago and we love it! I would advise not calling the number as they put you through to a call centre where someone wrongly advised us more than once about sports events and bookings however Helen and the team here at the pub are amazing and provide great service! The Sunday roast is to die for! We love it here

Came with some friends for a meal, I had the scallops and pea purée it was lovely, followed by the rib of beef which just fell off the bone. The staff were friendly and welcoming and although busy the food arrived in a timely manner. All in all a peasant experience and we will be back

Visited yesterday and I must say the service from Danielle was amazing. She was lovely and couldn’t do enough for us! Lovely atmosphere, I will definitely be coming back!

It's a great little pub that is perfect for any plans you might have, whether it's just a few drinks with mates, a meal, go somewhere to watch the live sports or even to attend one of their many event nights The staff were incredibly helpful and extremely polite and made me feel comfortable The service was also fast which is a plus Would definitely be coming again

Called in last night with a colleague for an after work drink and bought two pints. At about 2200 my colleague went to buy a round only to be told that they were closed. I said why didnt you call "last orders" and the youth behind the bar just shrugged. Hopeless!

Only one person serving in bar and restaurant. Waited 50 minutes for our main course. Lamb shank and mash and gravy very good, can't say the same for the one thin broccoli spear that accompanied. Husband had pie, very nice but overcooked carrots and parsnip that his knife couldn't cut through. Bit of a disappointment as pub nicely decorated but lack of staff and thought on the meals plus long wait not sure if we will return.

Nice ambience Good quality food Quite place where one can spend time alone without getting bored

Enjoyed a great dinner here today, and I was able to watch the Champions league. The atmosphere was very relaxed. The staff is very helpful, polite and they take good care of customers. Pretty much every screen shows the live sports.

Gluten free options virtually non existent. Chef unable to do much. Must be the worst pubs for food catering for allergies we have EVER visited. Have puevery pub in that chain on our no go list.

Visited the squirrel for Sunday lunch with my mum. When we arrived late they were understanding but warned us that there may be a bit of a long weight because of a big table, we appreciated the warning and the food actually came pretty quick. Service was good no complaints. Food was good but for me the beef was a little over done and roast potatoes were not the best. Dessert was amazing! It was a good pub atmosphere but the seating could have been better. Over all a good experience and would return ****

nice spot of lunch, lots of plug sockets so i could work from there with ease, garden looks lovely (but to cold to experience on my visit) had a nice sandwich and a drink while working

I can see why this place is so busy, really good food served quite quickly. They have two types of pub quiz, a usual one and a more relaxed one on a Sunday. Good real ales, thanks for a lovely evening.

Visited THE SQUIRREL with my wife hoping for a Sunday Lunch / Meal. My wife requires a gluten free diet. I asked for a gluten free menu - Great - they have one!!! Sadly it is laughable what a poor selection of gluten free options - worst I have ever seen in a pub. They are even to lazy to create a Sunday lunch suitable for gluten free diners. For example SHARING NACHOS with Sheese (disgusting coconut cheese) and Vegan Mayo (no egg, no dairy – just coconut based disgusting stuff). People with CEOLIAC (gluten free) are not VEGAN, they simply need to avoid GLUTEN. I asked if we could have nachos with real cheese and real mayo – NO. They were too lazy. I then asked if my wife could have the GAMMON STEAK – fully aware that 2 items (chips and onion rings) would not be gluten free – everything else was fine. The very kind and polite bar staff asked chef if we could replace chips with another potato based item as an alternative – They had mashed, baby potatoes and dauphinoise potatoes all gluten free but would remove the chips and onion rings free of charge and then charge us £3.50 extra for the additional side. THATS AN ABSOLUTE JOKE - LAZIEST CHEF EVER! Most places just serve a jacket potato or a side salad is a very easy and simple change to make a dish gluten free. NOT HERE!!!! My wife then asked to leave – so we did. WHAT A JOKE.... every pub has GF variations of dishes but not thios one. The chef should be sacked for being so utterly lazy and arrogant. To charge prices like that and not give a monkeys about custonmer dietry requirements has put me right off using ANY stonegate group or Pub and Ding Group pubs ever again. I have clocked all the pubs in our area and put them onto the AVOID AVOID AVOID list. Anyway, we just left and went home to eat – my wife said she would never go back to THE SQUIRREL. They should remove the "we cater for gluten free" to WE DONT CARE about gluten free. I was utterly shocked about the lazy ignorance. Hope that helps someone else.

Relaxed friendly local with reasonably priced pub menu. Spacious bar with large outdoor areas and free parking; dogs v welcome and easy to book tables. Good food, but service time disappointing, to the point of thinking forgotten if any large parties.

Awesome in every way. Couldn't have asked for anything else.

Saw that the Six Nations was advertised outside so ventured down on Saturday for the England game, nice atmosphere with good views of the TV, was so good I stayed for the Scotland match too. Good chicken wings, and sausage roll, just right for sports fame snacking. Will definitely be back for the next match

Lovely local pub with a warm welcome and lovely food. Will definitely recommend and use again!

Great food, great drinks, great service

Lovely pub, with plenty of drinks options and great food. Really enjoyed the lamb. A great place to spend a winters evening.

Everything about this pub is perfect! The food is delicious, the atmosphere is pleasant and the staff are always so hospitable. I would recommend this place to anyone who is in the area. It is my favourite pub in Farnborough! 😊

Great location, food is not too bad, service is nice and always busy in the evenings

A week ago today, I stopped in this pub and found a quiet seat away from the hubbub of the adjacent family/kids section to look through my assortment of accrued pamphlets. First time in the venue as had been perusing the town centre for a big ticket item I was after in the Twixmas sales. 5 minutes later, these lads ( perhaps aged 30s to 40s) steadily began accumulating on a long seat just 3 or so metres away. First one, then two, and so on… As their numbers grew, so did the raucousness - fair enough, it was days before New Years. But the profanities also grew - which surprised me in such proximity to the kiddies I could hear. But it was also an indicator they had zero respect for my original presence there, just adjacent to them. It was then rowdiness suddenly climaxed in a - “you black c**t!” followed by a snigger and group mumbling silence. I was utterly shocked, and my heart started racing as I suddenly felt in potential danger. In my periphery it seemed they may have shouted it at one of themselves, though deliberately loud enough to unsettle me, being the only black male there and in their immediate proximity. If not meant provocatively, it was a blatant expression of disrespect intended to raise amusement amongst their cohort at my expense. I immediately gathered my belongings and moved to a different area. After calming down, I hailed the young barman (whose name comes up as Tori on the bill), and told him what had just happened - requesting my money back as would be cutting my visit short. He immediately and sincerely apologised, and without any fuss obliged - saying he would go and warn them about their behaviour. To be honest I partly felt a little concerned about his own safety. But just left my drink and exited. The experience absolutely ruined my day. Afraid I can therefore only give this pub an average score: (a) because of my "actual" experience visiting it, and (b) because in all a honesty, from the standoff-ish welcome of the other bar-person who originally served me I am not at all confident she would have been similarly considerate. Sorry if I am wrong...call it a time-honoured hunch.

Jai is amazing! Such an asset to your team

Family Christmas dinner and excellent value for money. Nicely decorated table with crackers, Father Christmas hats etc. Good Christmas Turkey dinner with all the trimmings. Enjoyable.

Used to be our local before we moved away! Really nice pub!!

Fast very good food in a nice pub! Had a very pleasant Friday evening here.

Lovely pub, had lunch here today and was so good. Lovely staff too.

There aren’t many places that will cater for 25 people (including lots of kids!) but the Squirrel did and they did brilliantly. We had our annual Christmas meal, which we ordered in advanced, but even those who wanted to make changes it wasn’t too much trouble. The food was served hot and all very tasty, not an easy task when serving lots of people. The colleagues couldn’t do enough to make us welcome, and the little touches like the Christmas hats on the table were really appreciated. Thanks for making our Christmas meal so lovely - we’ll be back next year (if you’ll have us 😄).

Great atmosphere and top-notch food. Well worth a visit.

I normally pass this pub without a thought of going in. Pleasantly surprised, looked recently refurbished, staff friendly a d good service. Why not 5 Stars you ask, the carrots and parsnips undercooked. I didn't mention this to the young waiter who seemed a little inexperienced. The vegetable issue is not a reason for me not to go back again.

Amazing sunday lunch dinner. Pretty busy and popular and i can see why. Would deffo visit again. Beef cooked to perfect and roasties to die for.

Coming back from a business meeting I took the wrong turn. We were going to stop at a pub for lunch and saw the squirrel. What a find it was. Staff wee very friendly and welcoming and the food was to die for. I would definitely return and definitely recommend others to go. Thanks for a great meal guys.

Everything goes well until we were told to find another table. Six of us having a night out tonight(Thursday) The table we had for our meal and drinks wasn't reserved so to ask us to leave is not acceptable. We will not be back until the pub Sort is out.

A great local pub to go meeting your friends whether if it’s having a drink or having lunch and dinner. There are also events that take place including Quiz Nights, Christmas theme, Halloween theme, Easter theme and Major Sport Events which I like a lot; they always do a good job there. I like the staff. Food is great, expensive though but decent food. A great pub going to!

Not a very good selection of red wine by the glass. Shiraz (woody and very young), Merlot (young and tasteless). However, the tempranillo is probably the only one to order.

Everything prepared for Halloween 🎃

Awesome atmosphere. Great pub food. Became our "local" for the week that we were in the area. Could watch the world cup rugby.

I ordered the hunters chicken. I had already eaten some of it when I noticed that half of the chicken was raw. It was initially hidden under the bacon. We told the staff and I was given a refund however my night was ruined as I spent the rest of the time worried I had eaten some of the raw chicken. We definitely won't be going back.

Had a wonderful Sunday lunch x2 and a venison pie. And puddings were amazing I would recommend the signature sticky toffee pudding with mini bottle of baileys. Delicious 😋.

Me and my partner visited to have a roast dinner, I had roast turkey and he had a triple roast the food itself was lovely however the meat potions were rather small, his roast literally had one slice of each meat. Although they do offer unlimited roasties Yorkshire’s and gravy which we enjoyed.. and had a selection of sides I order from but I will say Tori provided perfect customer service so will be returning next time might order some pudding as they looked lovely

Tried this pub and was pleasantly surprised. Great atmosphere with TV screens showing the rugby World Cup but they were not over bearing. Great pub grub and alcohol at reasonable prices with pleasant helpful staff. We will be returning.

A great place to come and have a family meal or if you just want to come and have a drink. The atmosphere is amazing and the staff tonight Jai, James, Tori, Helen were lovey. Definitely would come back and eat again.

Lovely visit at the squirrel for a 3 course dinner with the family, the service was friendly and on time,there was a great choice of food, the food tasted amazing,James, Jai and tori was the lovely staff that was serving us tonight and it was a really good night will well presented and served food

Arrived to be ignored by bar staff then placed in the middle of a massive group so had to ask to move. Food.... all veg frozen, cauliflower cheese still frozen when served. Smash potatoes, parsnips not even roasted carrots tasteless and watery a side effect of frozen veg Brocoli over cooked Meet poor quality, rolled meat as apposed to a joint. Gravy runny and tasteless. Staff quite unwelcoming. Won't return and can't recommend

English pie dishes were great. Broad selection of beers and ciders on tap. Full liquor selection as well.

Quite pricey for what it is, don't order the nachos for £11 they're gross

I took the set menu which was a great value for £16 (September 23)for a starter and main. Easy order from the table through the app.

Very friendly place Having 2 dogs with us it was nice

Stopped for one drink only. We sat outside nice and relaxing. I would go back again.

I have been to The Squirrel multiple times now and each time has been a wonderful experience. Friendly staff members who are attentive and responsive to individuals even when busy. Food was lovely, my friend and I came with her little one who enjoyed the garlic bread so much, that she stole mine. The platter was stunning and priced well! Comfortable seating, spacious surroundings. Very pleasant and I’m looking forward to going again. Thanks all!

Well , what can one say , the food as described on the menu is not quite what you get, prime example, garlic cheese bloomer bread , got 2 slices of bread from a thin sliced loaf!!!! just cheese on toast with garlic rubbed over, soggy salad there must have been a whole bag of spinach, and the steak was not good, if a member of staff can clear a table of half eaten food and not ask the question you know there not that bothered Poor food all round Drinks, Aperol spritz means spritz not a flat £9 cocktail and the coffee cappuccino, only had skimmed milk, what I cant quite understand there's a shop just around the corner ftom them, if your short of stock go to the shop, OR tell your guests who have to pre order and pre pay if I hadn't already paid I don't think I would have

Came to have a relaxed evening with family in the week. Good selection of beer. They didn't have the lamb available but but after a chat with the staff had the seabass and it was great.

3rd time in a row they didn't have what we wanted on the menu. Computer said they had burger rolls but they didn't. One reason we stopped going there regularly.

Thank you to the young lady who helped me grandad find a place yesterday when he came in. He’s 93 years old and said you was very helpful to him. You don’t hear much of this anymore.

Food was nice but asked to get 2 desserts to take away, absolutely disgraceful! Dessert was wrapped in tin foil! Had to send the Eaton Mess back as there was NO meringue, just whipped cream from a can and a bit of raspberry sauce and when I got it in a container there was about a tablespoon of meringue on top! The bottom of the container is about the size of my palm!! Two mouthfuls and it was gone!! The cheesecake was smaller then the size of a pen and very dry/stale. The price I paid for it, £5.75 EACH!!! Was not even worth the price of one. Never again

Very nice food, nice staff and place well kept. Garden looks nice and great for sitting in the sunshine on the terrace or the garden.

Food ok, plenty of room. Service friendly and not intrusive.

Had a nice meal. Lovely and hot. Service good. Didn't have to wait long.

Great beer. Poor service as a smile would be nice Two starters where poor for the cost as this was just a snack with the evening drinks

Nice place for a roast with good desserts and not over priced

We didn't eat, just had a drink. Nice beer at normal pub prices. Wasn't busy and we sat outside.

Found a nice pub within walking distance of The Aviator hotel. Very casual and family/kid friendly. Food and service was great.

Never a let down at the Squirrel - great atmosphere with such friendly staff. Will be returning!

Came here for dinner which was a mixed experience. After telling the bar staff I had a table reserved (you go to the bar, there's no wait to be seated sign etc) I was just pointed towards the table, I had to find it myself. To order you scan a qr code to access the menu, but no one mentioned this or ever came over to check. In the end I got lucky noticing it on a menu on a different table as it was missing from the one I was seated at. The table was near the slot machines which I felt an interesting choice as normally those things are kept apart. The tables are also close enough to the bar that when glasses are thrown into the collection you have that loud clanking quite frequently while eating. The majority of the food seemed of a pre packaged chain pub quality. I will however call out the lamb as being very well cooked.

The perfect night. A fantastic choice of beer and ale including moretti, Camden Hells and Hogstar plus an incredible cheese and bacon burger. We had a good view of the TVs too for the Champions League Final. Great staff, great beer and great food. Perfect.

Lovely garden area, good range of beers on tap as well .. and board games

Food and service was excellent, staff were attentive and helpful, the garden was lovely and well Looked after! will definitely visit again

Stopped for a working lunch. Despite having a lovely outdoor area I sat inside and was looked after by Scarlett. She was very friendly and helpful. Bonus points to the chef for melting the cheese on my burger! A clean an tidy pub. Thanks guys!

Not very welcoming Seemed to be in the way as they had only just opened! Very moody lady behind bar! No Hello....just absolutely rude. Such a shame but plenty of other pubs to spend my money !

Entspannte Atmosphäre und gute Getränke. Leckeres Essen und guter Service.

Nice beer garden. Cute resident cat.

Majority of menu items missing. Very disappointing visit.

Great food, beer, and atmosphere!

Lovely pub, very busy, great service. Enjoyed the cheese board but it needs a few more crackers and better bar snack choices rather than all carbohydrate chips potatoes or breads.

Hunters chicken ok but chicken and bacon pie almost no chicken and absolutely no bacon. As locals who have not come for years we returned hopeful but certainly not worth an evening out. Left early and won’t be back soon.

This was just perfect. Relaxed atmosphere, good food for a good price. We would certainly recommend the Squirrel.

We visited the Squirrel last night for dinner with our 2 children and my parents. This is the 2nd time we've eaten here in the last few months and on both occasions the food has been great. Staff are very friendly and helpful and the food is good quality and excellent value. Especially the children's menu. Would definitely recommend 😊

Drinks are competitively priced but food is bland and unimaginable.