The Ely Hotel Restaurant in Hart

From start to finish the planning , preparation and the event was professionally handled. The buffet food was generous and of excellent quality. The venue was perfect and felt quite separate from the main restaurant. Quite a private affair. the staff were professional and nothing was too much trouble. Thank you Charlotte for your support throughout !

Like virtually every other pub in this area, this is a Greene King pub, and the DNA is pretty obvious: ok food, ok beer, but always really nice and polite staff. They were having bread supply issues so breakfast was missing toast, no big deal, since we'll soon have no petrol or heating. A dog friendly place, you can eat in the bar area.

Pleasant team, nice rooms and good food.Car park was packed and spaces tight but i did manage to park okay.Food pricey by my Herefordshire values but it was good quality. I had the mussels and cod and chips.No Aircon but the team provided a fan.Shower was ace and super strong.Overall very good

First time that we have had dinner here. The meal was great but our waitress Melody was fantastic. Really friendly, great sense of humour and checked on us in a timely fashion to make sure meal and so on was OK. Our only gripe to prevent a full house was that customers had phones on very loudly that kept beeping...one customer was watching an airplane on full volume! Perhaps a restaurant policy asking them to be on silent or a word from the manager might have been appropriate.

Due to Covid I had a lot of trouble booking the date I wanted but Charlotte the Events co-ordinator was Brilliant, she went well beyond the norm sorting out all of my needs and requests with a laugh and a smile, nothing was too much trouble and was a pleasure to deal with.The venue, DJ and Chris the Manager & the rest of the staff made a great night fantastic and the food was excellent quality, variety & quantity for the 65 of us, and the cakes went down especially well!!Thoroughly recommended.

First impressions are everything, shame the Manager Sue is not aware. We were shown to our table and abandoned with no instructions or commentary. After being there a good few minutes looking at the menu and waiting for service, we went to find someone to check how we needed to order. A lovely lady, Lauren apologised for the lack of service we’d experienced. She then showed us that service is known in Greenking & was attentive. The food was good, given the time we ate was near the end of lunch service I accept that things like roast potatoes not being as good. The only thing that let the remaining experience down was over hearing the same manager be rude and have a conversation with a couple of staff members. One that was about performance, at the till next to tables of customers. Clearly management training is required, as this sort of conversation should not be done in ear shot or visible to a customer!Well done Lauren & Mihail for making it a good experience. Continue to keep smiling and doing your best for the customers, it is appreciated!

Booked dinner but when arrived told there was a wedding so service maybe slow. Fair enough but didn’t prepare us for the absolute terrible service and food. So disappointed and would definitely not recommend to anyone. We weren’t the only ones unhappy as other customers were unhappy too. Avoid if you’re looking for decent food and service

Absolutely amazing 30th birthday party held last night, the venue was beautiful but the staff made night! They were so friendly and fun, Lauren literally was the life of the party keeping everyone’s spirits up.

Lovely food, quick service. Very pleasantly surprised by the food, have visited here before and have always been satisfied by the service! Highly recommend the ely, they've always been very good and efficient!

Manager attentive at entrance and waiter quick to ask if drink required which served quickly and chilled. Menus clean and not been dipped in gravy as menus seen elsewhere! Not one staff member left to wait on table but three at different times so despite being quiet evening staff motivated. All food as described without garnish serving no purpose. Food hot and rapidly served after order. Only one criticism of food is chocolate brownie with out of packet artificial taste, without bitter cocoa taste.

Stayed for two night's overall happy with stay room was clean staff friendly and helpful. but in our ground floor room with could hear every foot step from the people in the room upstairs, this went on until 3 am

Great place to stay. Friendly staff, well appointed rooms and a fantastic bath. Although close to a main road the bedroom was quiet and overall a very enjoyable experience

We visited The Ely for a Sunday Roast, food is good and we were looked after by Sam who provided impeccable service, always with a smile and attentive. We will definitely revisit The Ely.

We really enjoyed our visit to the Ely. We were served/very well looked after by Karen who was very welcoming, funny and friendly. The food was nice and the drinks kept coming 😄 would visit again.

Top quality food great service of staff and an amazing place to come with family and friends we have built a good friendship with the staff mainly lauren Sam sue lottie and karen

Had a lovely meal this evening. Slight delay in food however Melody, Amy, Izzy we’re fantastic and rectified it immediately. Food was lovely highly recommended.

We had a great time here with friends, Lauren was amazing. Food was great but the service was even better.

Lauren was amazing, we only planned to come in for food and stayed for longer because Lauren was coming up with loads of cocktails from scratch on the fly! She was a star ⭐️

Excellent service from Samuel, very nice food and good value. Will be back 😊 It's has to be 100 characters so I'm just waffling.

Absolutely brilliant service, Lauren was outstanding and did a phenomenal job, had a great afternoon there!

First time as a family we went out for a meal and couldn’t fault it at all.Food was delicious came piping hot. Although they appeared to be short staffed and run off there feet the staff were fantastic happy and friendly. Will defo be going back The waiter with the small ponytail was incredible always super helpful and always smiling thank you

This was first my visit to the Ely and I had a lovely afternoon there with my family. Staff were friendly, the food came quickly and my meal was delicious. Would definitely come back again.

Cannot fault the food here - I only has a garden salad with sea bass but buy god it was fabulous. May I suggest though there is an update to the app so that meals can be customised - I had no where to ask to remove an item from my meal. Five stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Lovely meal. The pie was absolutely delicious.Very relaxed atmosphere and our waiter Samuel was lovely. Thank you

First time at the Ely. Staff were excellent especially Lauren who helped massively making our night enjoyable and stress free. Her service was quick and faultless. Hope to come back soon. Thank you

I've just had an amazing breakfast, everything was perfect especially the fried egg. The staff are lovely and accommodating, food came out nice and quick and hot. Our server, Mihail was exceptional, especially as it was so busy. I recommend this restaurant. Thanks, you have made our sunday already great, come on England!

Had a stay in Torquay & on our way back went to Nirvana Spa & had decided to not go home… just yet.And so…Ely Hotel was the last stop…& boy were we glad.Got there late & was still met with a warm welcome.The Room!!!!Clean, modern with a classy country feel.CLEAN!!!!!The breakfast was also great & pleased to not have to eat of sticky tables!!On leaving, there was an absolute darling at reception that made us want to come back, even if it was to have drinks & discuss cleaning rooms :))Definitely revisiting again soon xx

We went to the Ely this afternoon/ evening with 3 people with multiple disabilties. The staff where so accomadating helping us move chairs and making sure the people we support where comfortable. The staff where amazingly patient with the people we support waiting for them to decide what they would like and chatting with them. At the end of the meal we needed to spilt the bill up and pay by cash which we where supported to do with no problems. The staff where so lovely and plesent throughout our time there and we are so pleased with how everything went. The meals where so resonably priced for what you got it was great we will definatly visit again thanks :)

Excellent food, friendly staff. Served by Lottie who made us feel very welcome. Definitely recommend both The Ely and the service.

Here for a short time for work and was looking for a venue to watch the England game, so we tried The Ely. Great pub and service, in particular Lauren, who worked tirelessly throughout the night to make the night run smoothly for everyone, under a high demand, will be sure to return again if ever in the area.

Great visit to the Resturant. Would like to commend Lauren as her customer service was impeccable. Attentive and paid close attention to our table. Thank you again. Will defo be back soon!

Visiting the area for work, came in for a few drinks and a meal, the England game was on but we hadn't booked. Lucky for us a very helpful member of staff, Lotti, managed to sort us out a great seat. Definitely recommend.

We went to The Ely to get some food after work and watch the football. It was really busy and all of the staff made a great effort to look after us all, especially Lauren. We'll definitely keep coming back when working around this area.

Lauren and Callum were absolutely fantastic, service was impeccable and food was great. Will definitely visit again!

This is a fabulous hotel with great staff, the rooms are spotless, the bed was very comfortable and the price was incredible. I can't recommend this place enough!

Absolutely amazing restaurant and bar, had the absolute best service by the lovely Lauren and not to forget the splendid dessert by Callum the chef. Can’t recommend enough!

Highly recommend food was fantastic traveled from Ireland. Have been in a few Greene Kings and this is by far the best. The staff where very nice and made us feel at home. Lottie went above and beyond to ensure we had a great evening! Will make this a must stop when working in the area again.

Great food, friendly staff, especially lottie made us feel welcome that we look forward to visiting again on our business trips.

Staff very helpful in checking food allergies and good selection available for Gluten free including puddings, cheesecake was very nice. Disappointed with main meal, Hunters Chicken, texture of chicken was as if it had been previously cooked and reheated in microwave.

Good food, good customer service, it's all in the title really. Using the remaining characters to shout out the Swedish goalie.

Booked a table to take some friends here for lunch as the reviews seem to be very good. Oh dear, have they changed the chef. The food was less than satisfactory and my friend was so put off about a big slab of bacon being put over the top of her hunters chicken that she actually complained. They did take the price for the meal off of the bill but the other meals we not very good either. My husband's pate had thick fat over the top, the bread with the soup was stale and the lasagne had been heating up so long it was nearly burnt in some places. The only good word I have would be the waitress who was very attentive and apologetic. Sorry but we will not be coming back.

Great evening with friends earlier at The Ely. Great food, good value for money and fantastic staff. Service was spot on, staff engaged in banter - everything you want for a great evening out especially after all the restrictions we've all had to suffer!.

Ok so I like the scotch eggs - they were awesome. However, I'd also like to commend Lauren for her wonderful service - thanks Lauren.

We love this place. Very friendly. my steak was a bit overdone but Lauren got it all sorted out with no problems. This is top service

Had a issue with meal. Lauren was brilliant at sorting the problem. She was very professional and polite. Food was delicious.

Had a great meal and drink today. Lauren was very helpful explaining the covid rules and providing table service. Will definitely be back

I was met at door by a friendly waitress lauren who took us to our table and explained either table sevice or odrer on the app, i prefer table service. Lauren explained everyhing to us and also said about our nearest toilets and exit areas which ive not had in other restaurants , also would like to thank the bar staff when asked lottie , so friendly have come in to watch the football and have had a lovely experience, great staff will come again.

Just popped in for a drink and needed up staying for a 3 course meal. Lauren was my host and was really helpful and approachable. I’ll be back this weekend without a doubt.

We had a great breakfast this morning. Food was delicious cooked by chef Florin, perfect service from Lauren. We sat outside with our dog. Great start to our Sunday. Highly recommend.

Went out with my grandparents for lunch. The food was delicious and the waitresses were very attentive and friendly. Lovely experience!

We have been coming to The Ely for many years. We have always enjoyed the service and atmosphere which is that of a welcoming family establishment. The Covid precautions are upheld better than other pubs we have visited recently and the staff are always friendly.

Very efficient, tasty food and catered really well for gluten free And these words are to ensure I reach the 100 minimum

Fantastic food and service provided by Mihail! all came quickly and very hot and fresh! Will be visiting again

Had a lovely meal everything tasted amazing! was a nice and welcoming atmosphere by the staff! Mihail was very attentive and was always smiling and chatty which made our lunch even more enjoyable! Will defiantly be visiting again!

Soooo good to see your friendly staff and to be recognised, even with masks. Food was as good as usual and a pint in a pub was glorious.

Happened to be passing at lunch time with gran, decided to stop. We were greeted and served by professional, friendly staff and the food was great too. Will definitely call in again. Super value for money.

If you like plenty of food this is the place to go. The food was plentiful, very tasty .. The roast turkey lunch was amazing with the selection of vegetables and the meat was very succulent. As soon as this latest lock down is over I will be back.

Holly was top notch. Plus the Turkey Christmas sandwich was the second best thing to happen in 2020.

Great food! The Christmas special burger was amazing and crispy chicken in a basket very tasty and generous portion! The staff were all lovely and we had outstanding service (special thank you to Holly!!)

I stay here frequently for work at the moment and have found the hotel consistently clean and comfortable. All the rooms are of a good size and are modernly decorated.The staff are pleasant and friendly too; If eating in the pub next door all food is good solid Greene King menu approved.Courtney is very polite and helpful in mornings when serving breakfast though to be fair the same is also true of the evening staff.Highly recommended.

We came here for a business breakfast (my colleague chose the venue). I don't know the area so I haven't dined here before but I really was impressed. The choice of food was great and the restaurant had a really nice vibe. Our Server Pip was attentive and friendly and made sure I had enough milk for my tea (most places really skimp on the milk).

Lovely food and great service by Pip who was very attentive. The food was lovely, thank you to chef Rhy’s. Would definitely come back again.

Came for a Sunday dinner with my daughter and had the perfect evening. The food was delicious and we had lovely service from both Pip and Holly. Will definitely be returning here.

Lovely service by Holly, great tasting food and quick to the table. Will be back to enjoy the breakfast again. Thank you!!

Spoilt rotten with great food, and a fun attentive service from Pip, the girl with pink hair. Looking forward to going back soon.

Visited The Ely this morning for a breakfast with my husband. There was a large selection to choose from at a very good price too. Our waitress Pip was really helpful when I told her I was gluten free and pointed out what options there were for me. I opted for the eggs royale with gluten free toast and it was delicious. My husband ordered the full English breakfast and he loved it. The restaurant looked lovely with all the Christmas decorations up and everyone was so welcoming.

That was our first time at this restaurant. We had a lovely evening at The Ely. Great food, great service. Well worth a visit!

Visited The Ely restaurant last night with my partner and had one of the best meals we've had in a while. The service couldn't have been any better and the food came out very quickly and tasted amazing. Our waitress Pip was lovely and couldn't have been more helpful. We will definitely be returning in the near future.

great stay, comfy beds and nice breakfast. The receptionist Kira was very friendly and helpful would come back again

Came here with my family, food was amazing and service was quick! Pip was incredibly kind to us during our visit and helped us with food recommendations! Lovely atmosphere and staff.

Courtney our waitress was fabulous. She always is very charming and helpful she is the reason we com back week after week

I had dinner at the Ely with my partner for our anniversary at the weekend and stayed in the hotel too. The restaurant staff were all lovely and especially the receptionist Kira who made us feel welcome!

We stopped by for a bite to eat before travelling back home after a business meeting. The food arrived swiftly, and was very good and the service excellent - thanks to our waitress Pip.

Lovely local restaurant, plenty of choice on the menu and food arrived quickly and service by Pip was amazing.

Lovely Xmas meal and Sophie’s customer service was fantastic made our night very special. Amazing food very happy with a all over experience

I stayed here with my husband and daughter last week for my sons passing out parade, the rooms were clean but only had one towel but was quickly resolved by the hotel receptionist Kiera. Good location with shops nearby. Breakfast was good, would stay again.

Came to The Ely with my family this evening and would happily return. Food was great, and the service from our waitress Pip was phenomenal. Thanks!

I had such great service regarding my party booking. Lynn Turner was extremely helpful, she went out of her way to help me. The manager also was extremely helpful. I can honestly recommend the Ely as a party venue.

My family and I had Sunday lunch here. We were greeted by a very friendly team. Our waitresses, Lauren and Holly made us feel welcome and made sure we had everything we needed. My daughter was excited by her kid's meal, as she got to make her own wrap. The Sunday roasts were huge and delicious. I really recommend the crumble and custard for pudding, as it was amazing! I will definitely be returning as soon as possible.

Really nice family meal, thank you Lauren the table service was excellent! Definitely come back after lockdown.

Nothing outstanding about this big greene king pub, except for the really personable and pleasant staff. We use this for a breakfast sandwich and cheeky Guinness on a sunday brunch dog walk.

Food was amazing and so was the service from Lauren, very very friendly always checking up on us to make sure that the food was good and if we wanted anything else. Very good service from Lauren

Came to this hotel for a short stay and the staff especially Holly was fantastic and made our time so easy the food was fantastic and at a cheap price for myself and my wife, lovely bar and restaurant nice setting.

I can honestly say that I have never had as good food as this before from a pub chain type restaurant. The menu selection is amazing and good value The quality and presentation is 1st class. The service is friendly and very timely.

Came in with my friends and had a lovely evening, food and drinks were top tier and the banter from our fit waitress Pip was another level and she made the evening what it was. Please give her my number

Have just had a lovely Sunday lunch at the Ely which is somewhere I visit often with walking friends on a Sunday. The meal was lovely and we were looked after very well by Lauren who went out of her way to help and make our meal enjoyable

My family and I had a lovely meal at The Ely this evening. The food was great and the service perfect. Happy to recommend.

Lauren was my waitress today, and I have to say she was uobive and beyond. So polite, couldn’t help me anymore, great manners always taking notice ... she is a credit to your restaurant!!

I quite often drive past this pub attracted by its warm and refreshing exterior and I finally made my way inside....WOW. I was greeted by the homely and warm interior with smiles as far as the eyes could see apart from the spooky scary skeletons! The food was great but didn't even come close to the customer service we received in particular from Lauren, she was zipping around everywhere with what I imagine a infectious smile all be it sometimes walking the long way round everywhere! Her little legs must be sore at the end of every shift! I look forward to coming back here with hope of meeting the same staff10 out 10! Thank you for the great evening

The Ely staff were amazing. We had a socially distanced event this weekend with friends doing a hunt locally. We were not able to all meet together due to covid restrictions, however the Ely helped us out with making it special for everyone. They were very strict and safe with regards to covid rules but made sure we all felt special and safe which was important to us. Some of us ate food here some of us had coffee and drinks.... But above all everyone left with a smile and a memory of what life was like before Covid turned everything upside down. Thanks to all the staff you made our weekend.

Great menu and food was equally great. The service from Mihal and his team was excellent, they were very attentive and couldn't have done anymore to make our visit a very pleasant one. The pub felt very safe whilst retaining all the atmosphere of a great pub. Well done to all the team. Would definitely recommend and we will be going back.

Absolutely loved our stay here, we stayed for two nights, had breakfast and dinner at the pub it was a perfect stay. Breakfast was great, dinner was a broad choice of food and beers with a warm and friendly reception. The staff went out of their way to accommodate us and our dog and couldn't do enough for us. Visit the Ely for a drink and food and you'll be sure to have a great night. Very Covid aware so be assured of a safe visit.

Great venue. Staff are super friendly and attentive without being intrusive. Karis our super server was wonderful. Food all cooked to order and piping hot as it was brought out. Great value for money.

I took my 96 year old Uncle to lunch at the Ely and I we were very impressed with the food and service. A big thank you to our server Karis who was very patient and attentive to my Uncle.

We had an amazing evening! The staff were very friendly on arrival and explained the COVID one way system. Our waitress, Jane, was very helpful and assisted with ordering and was very friendly and bubbly! We will definitely be returning.

Visited here with a friend last week (25th September 2020). We had a coffee - it was lukewarm, the chairs were material and so couldn't have been sanitised and the window sill where we sat had dead flies on! Glad we were too early for lunch, I didn't fancy eating there!I mentioned the flies when I paid but received a very disinterested reaction. Won't bereturning.

Had a great meal with Karis and Mihail serving so friendly and felt save with new Covid measures in place. Great value

We really enjoy coming to The Ely, most weeks. It is located on the edge of Yateley Common which is fabulous for walks and fresh air. We have always found the staff to be welcoming and conscientious. More recently, they have had to adapt, like all pubs, to the new Covid rules which they have done well. The tables inside are socially distanced, they don’t let anybody in without track and trace and the staff all wear PPE. They do a good fish and chips and we enjoy the fizz Friday deal! This is a great pub which caters for all and we were sad when it was closed during the lockdown.

We have had food at this pub many times. The last day of the 'eat out to help out' was heavily advertised and they were extremely busy. We had a call the previous day to warn us that our dinner would take a while to come, unlike normal, and were we ok with that. Therefore we were pre prepared for the 40 minute wait for food. When it arrived for our party it was all hot and tasted amazing. Well done to the waiting staff and chefs Chris, Rhys, Callum, Emily and Mo!

We ate here recently under the 50% off deal. We booked online a table for 2pm, which wasn't quite ready for us, but was no problem as we were early anyway.We were pleased to see they were offering a full menu, unlike other places. Our starter was Baked Camembert which we shared and was very well cooked and was melted all the way though. For mains I chose the Signature BBQ Beef Burger which again was cooked very well and delicious and a good portion too, my wife chose the Braised Lamb Hot Pot Pie which she really enjoyed and said she'd come again for. Being really piggy we shared a Triple-Chocolate Brownie which was a good way to finish the meal. Drinks - my wife had a nice glass of Sauvignon Blanc and me a good pint of IPA. Service was very relaxed and not rushed as there was limited spaces, the staff and all other elements of the staff/customer protections were as they said they would be in the Greene King blurb. We will certainly use it again.