The Golden Pheasant in East Hampshire

Called in on my way home as I was passing. Lovely pub, very friendly and welcoming. Good selection of beers. Unfortunately, the owners are selling up - hope it stays as a pub.

Used to be a great place to eat, but after a 20mile drive, we found that they no longer serve food!!

Stopped for Sunday lunch with friends, while passing through. Three main courses of various meats ordered. Not huge but reasonable plates with vegetable side dishes. Plates were cleaned and food enjoyed. Great if you eat meat. If you don't beware. The Sunday roast Vegetarian option is a couple of spoonfuls of what could be described as Paxo stuffing. It looked, smelled and tasted like - Paxo Stuffing. No homemade nut roast, or roasted veg delights here. The side veg were nice, but I was left feeling hungry. And pretty annoyed. Could do much better. I realise that vegetarians are a nuisance, heaven help any vegans, but if you don't cater for us, you will miss out on group bookings where one or more guests don't eat dead animals. I am fed up of paying over the odds for a plate of poorly presented vegetables or a mushy bake. We ordered desserts. They sounded nice, but were clearly not homemade and small portions. Would have liked to have complained, but didn't want to make a scene and embarrass the friends. Overall - poor.

Excellent food at very reasonable prices. The service was friendly and efficient, and there was a good selection of local ales. It has a nice, genuine country pub ambiance - it's not part of a chain, and has its own unique charm. It's also a short walk from Chawton, and on a nice circular walking route. We'll definitely go back next time we're in the area.

A wonderful little pub down country roads in Hampshire. Reasonably priced (fiver for a pint), nice friendly staff and excellent food. The beer garden was quirky and we enjoyed sitting in the sun being watched by the little Robin. Highly recommend.

They didn't seem interested in serving us food and only seem interested in serving their take aways. Restaurant was empty

Food was excellent. Well done for doing small meals for little appetites. No waste.

Charming country pub serving fine local ales. Great food delivered by friendly welcoming staff. Ample pub garden at the rear of the building.

Food was not cooked properly so we returned and they didn't charge us. Beer was good, as was the barman. Seems a bit on the unloved side. Very small menu offering. Shame, as it used to be brilliant.

Perfect pub for an afternoon pint and lunch after a long walk though the country side

We went to the Golden Pheasant for a family lunch. We all thought the food was great and the service was exemplary.

We hadn't booked but called in on the off chance of having Sunday Lunch Greeted warmly and showed to a table. Drinks served promptly while we read the menu A good choice to suit most tastes and what a great idea, a mini roast option for those with a small appetite. From order to table the roasts took about twenty minutes, freshly cooked and well presented. Enough room for a delicious pudding afterwards Relaxed atmosphere, and as close as you can get to a traditional pub. Two course meal plus drinks for two people was £30 Excellent value

Warm welcoming pub,and food was lovely.

Great service and it's open all afternoon

We had my mum's 80th birthday lunch here with 24 guests and it was amazing! The food and service were exceptional and very reasonably priced. All our guests raved about the food and how lovely the staff were. Thank you to all the staff at The Golden Pheasant for making my mum's day so special! ☺️

Well where to begin...Firstly the smell...we felt like we were holding our breath the whole time we were there. If we weren't so polite we would have left. It is a great place if you only like kidneys and seafood. Our food came, which looked like microwave dishes and the pie was watery and stew like, only a flat pastry top... not fresh veg and 3 chips, also an added special ingredient of, you guessed it ....kidneys! The chicken Fricassee was not pleasant at all. Even the bread roll was a super market bought pack of rolls. No lunch menu offered, but over heard another couple had one and ordered sandwiches. We also heard the staff member talking to other customers about how they haven't been busy since Christmas.... We can see why...Very bizarre menu! Let's just say we will not be visiting again.

The pub wasn't busy but even though they were short staffed, the service could have been a lot better. The roast of the day looked ok but the side plates of vegies were cold, the main dishes were cold, and even after one main was "microwaved" , along with the 3 side dishes of vegies, still wasn't hot. Once "reheated" the staff didn't bother to check if everything was ok. The 2 lunches of roast beef were slivers of beef, and fatty. The turkey dish dried up when microwaved. No one asked if we wanted dessert, and although the guy serving apologised to a degree for the poor food and service, there really was no care. The place has been for sale since before the pandemic, they don't want to increase staff due to costs, yet they won't increase traffic flow with poor reviews. Probably best to cut your losses and don't serve food if you can't handle it. Whilst they didn't charge for 1 meal or drinks, there was still no genuine care. Shame, because the potential is there and it's a nice venue.

Should be no stars. Entered the pub at 12:10, were told it would probably be about 1:00 before we would eat. Ordered our meals to be told the order would go to the kitchen later..........1pm order had still not gone to the chef and it would not be going for another 10 mins, at least. There was only one other table occupied. 1:10 still not gone. .......we left. What an absolute joke!!!!!!

Always a pleasure to lunch here with good surroundings and friendly service. But half the menu was unavailable and they could do with another vegetarian option.

Very disappointing. A very tired place that needs some serious updating. Very limited menu, maybe 4/5 main course choices. Asked for fish and chips, no fish. Went for the lamb shank, described as slowly and lovingly cooked - obvious bought in. Served with a spoon of mash, awful chips that just tasted of oil and no veg. If we'd realised, we would have ordered vegetables as a side dish. Went straight from the pub to Tesco to get something to eat!

Terrible. Inedible. Never again. Not even offered a part refund. Two tastes and left. Awful

Lovely pub with great decor. Real Ales on tap and nice atmosphere

We arrived 30 minutes early for our table (they opened at midday, our table was for 12.30pm) and we were not able to even look at menus until our "allotted" time. This was despite there being nobody else in the pub. When we were allowed to order, we did so easily, and the menu looked good. When the food arrived, I wished I'd had a snack before arriving. For a pub roast dinner it was rather meagre. Exceedingly thinly sliced beef and my husband's lamb was very fatty. The gravy was no more than the cooking juices poured over, no gravy as such. I was excited to see "Pancakes" on the menu for desert.... I needn't have bothered ONE pancake that was saucer sized. We eat Sunday lunch out regularly and this goes down as one of the smallest and poorest value for money. Whilst the food itself was fine, it was certainly not the Sunday lunches we are used to.

Exceptional and well worth the drive out. Friendly and welcoming and the food was amazing

Easy to park nice pub. Interior is interesting, a bit like going to your Nan's. Roasts were mixed, fair amount of lamb but hardly warm. For £2 extra you can have lamb and beef, don't, two slices of beef that look like they were cut using a ham slicer I've seen thicker pastrami. Four halves of new potatoes roasted and a small Yorkshire pudding. And pancakes on the pudding menu became pancake when served.

Working on an away job, very friendly staff and very delicious food, highly rate

Lovely meal in a traditional pub. Reasonably priced, delicious food (especially the triple cooked chips), and really lovely staff, highly recommended.

From the greeting when we walked in to the cheery goodbyes when we left, this was a meal we will be talking about for years. The atmosphere, the food and the friendliness of the staff were all amazing. Our server called Charlie was an absolute star with his wit, his charm and his determination to ensure we had a meal to remember. We can't wait to go back.

Superb lovely menu and very friendly staff

Very nice place. Staff really good. Sat out in garden which was great. Food great. Drinks good.

The chap who served us was very attentive and made the evening very a pleasure.. the food was very good.

We had fish and chips with a salad garnish here last week and thoroughly enjoyed it. The fish was cooked to perfection with a light crispy batter and crisp chips. It's a great pub with lovely staff.

Booked a table for a Sunday Roast, but on arriving on Sunday was told they were not doing Sunday Roast - why was I not told this when I booked? Limited choice menu, my wife ordered fish pie but a while later was told this was off. We then both ordered fish and chips, but no garden peas. At this point reminded us of Fawlty Towers! When food did arrive it was cooked well and was good value for money, so I have rated 2 stars. However, organisation did seem rather shambolic. Although a good meal, not what we had in mind for a Sunday lunch.

Very friendly and accommodating. Couldn't have been nicer and the food was lovely too.

A great place to meet up with friends for drinks and eats.lovely staff and good atmosphere.

Amazing staff and lovely landlord, always friendly. Great food, all cooked by the landlord himself and a superb selection of drinks - all very reasonably priced. Relaxing atmosphere and friendly locals, although it gets more lively on the karaoke nights which are always a lot of fun. Spacious garden to enjoy the rallying spring sunshine too. Could not recommend highly enough

I chose a lamb shank with mash potatoes and a side dish of mixed vegetables and my friend had Fish pie. We both enjoyed our lunch here very much. It's a comfortable friendly pub and we will be back to try their legendary fish and chips.

Excellent service quality food cooked to perfection comfortable and well space eating room made to feel very welcome

Great beer and very clean and tidy. A great place to go for drinks, only a shame that due to illness the restaurant was closed. I hope the restaurant opens again soon.

Great local pub, if you are passing make the effort to go in for a drink and something to eat. Very warm and cosy with a genial welcome from the landlord and staff

Pleasant country pub good selection of drinks, nice smoking area out the back and front, fantastic food well worth a visit

Had a very nice Boxing Day drink here today, lovely atmosphere with the locals and took away some Mulled wine which is AMAZING!! Well done David and Mel (& Dan 🙂) xx

Cancelled our reservation with just three days notice and lied to me about the reason for cancellation.

Came here for a Sunday Roast. Great food, beer, atmosphere and friendly staff made for a very enjoyable time.

I had the haddock and chips and my wife had the roast chicken. The haddock came with chips and peas and the chicken came with roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding and 5 different vegetables. All the food was nice. We both had new forest ice creams for pudding. There was a good selection of flavours (about 10 I think). Service was efficient and friendly. The pub seemed clean. Don't be put off by the broken pub sign and tattered union jack outside!

Great food the sautated kidneys was to die for

We just had a Sunday lunch to celebrate my parents 60th wedding anniversary. Absolutely amazing, from food to the excellent service . Would thoroughly recommend this lovely little pub. We will definitely be returning. Thank you

Enjoyed a lovely Sunday lunch with my family. Great service and lovely food.

A very nice meal in an award winning local pub, my fish and triple cooked chips were great, thanks.

Really fancied pie and chips for lunch bit of treat, on the menu was a five mushroom pie, chips and peas . Perfect! I imagined a pastry laden pie, with creamy sauce and tasty mushrooms….What I actually got was a ceramic bowl, filled , with what I can only describe as watery campbells soup with some mushrooms , topped with circular piece , ( the size digestive biscuit) pastry..it was awful…my wife had the fish and chips and believe me (we live in a fishing port) the batter and chips are not as described..so if you enjoy and like your food..go somewhere else, which is a shame because the service and the setting were great.

Terrible food .... only ordered sandwiches. Bread was the cheap white sliced .( not bloomer).Fell apart.. soggy. Probably the worse sandwiches I’ve ever eaten in a pub!! The chef should not have served it . Left half of all sandwiches... disappointed. The young girls behind the bar were lovely. Used to be a good pub

Dropped by the gem on the way home so we thought we would try it out. So happy we did, the food was lovely, the place was really nice. Will definitely pay a return visit. Thank you for a lovely welcoming evening

Nice cosy pub with some decent beers and food.

Not impressed. The food was tasty, but having only 3 small pieces of beef in the beouf beurginon were not what I would expect for the price to pay. Desserts run out of choices before 7.45. The staff did not care about the lack of either when I mentioned the spase. We certainly will not go there again and it put a bit of a damper on the birthday treat for my mother in law. Quite sad as the place as such is quite nice.

Having read a previous review I now wish to write my own. Ordered chicken and apricot pie, I should of been worried when along with my knife and fork I was given a spoon! Homemade..maybe thin watery sauce.. not even thick soup consistently. Thin pre made pasty cut top obviously pre cooked then placed on top. Trice cooked chips.. please obviously just fried, and then to have to pay £5 for vegetables as a side extra.. I was hungry I did eat it all. Why didn't want to drive around and or try and book somewhere else. Loved seeing the man in his pride face mask.. that was the best part of my meal Sorry guys..

Very nice pub....had a feel of being in your front room...very homely. The country garden is very pretty . The host was very welcoming

Went for lunch with my daughter in law and I was very pleasantly surprised. The beer was superb, obviously well kept but the food was amazing. I had the haddock and chips and it was superb. My daughter in law had poached salmon which was wonderful. Then the caramel apple tart with cream rounded off lunch nicely..I will definitely go back to this pub in the very near future for another lunch.It is a small menu which is nice, but really good food.

Fantastic beer, obviously well kept and the food was even better, the haddock and chips was superb and the poached salmon was excellent. A nice old style country pub, good portion sizes, but do leave room for dessert, caramel apple pie with cream just topped the whole meal off wonderfully. Attentive staff and just really good food. I will be going back again very soon.

Just got home after lovely lunch with my dad. Food was amazing, customer service on point. Lovely place to sit, eat and relax with the family. Can't wait to go back. :) :) :) :)

We always eat here when visiting our uncle who lives nearby. Food is always amazing....would especially recommend the mushroom pie..it is delicious

Great atmosphere. Good outside space

Sixty percent of the People entering the pub was not wearing masks, staff did not make any attempt to ask those to wear one. Food was OK and drinks too.

Not sure if this pub is under new management? it has always had a very good reputation locally for great "home cooked" food. I have visited many times and it has always been a "go-to" place to take visitors!I visited with my family on Sunday and was very dissapointed..! The "home cooked" roast Lamb lunch was very dissapointing, the lamb itself was very tasty (although the portion was very small) but the yorkshire pudding was clearly shop bought (Mrs Beeton or supermarket frozen) and the roast potatoes looked and tasted like frozen "deep fried" potatoes, the veg was also of very poor quality, a good quality Sunday lunch is not difficult!! I am sorry to have to post a negative review and I really do hope that things will improve going forward for this lovely country pub!The waiting staff and bar man were very engaging and helpful...!

I have reviewed the Golden Pheasant before, but really must recommend them for the outstanding fish and chips. During lockdown, they are doing takeaway by order (phone in advance). Absolutely deserve to be supported during these difficult times.

A very pleasant English pub. Great food and served by friendly and helpful staff.

Very nice pub. I can understand why it has won awards. A pint of T.E.A. was very nice, and wife's wine was good too. My fish and chips was 'small' but was big enough to fill me up. Wife's braised lamb was 'absolutely heavenly'.Would definitely recommend a visit.

Very welcoming staff, great prices for food and beverages. I went for the landlords very own light beer batter fish and chips, very delicious, have fresh fish, fresh meat and fresh vegetarian options, plus can allocate for individual dietary requirements. Doesn't feel like a pub, more like a warm living room from home, a very homely feel and I felt very comfortable and safe with what Melanie and David have put in place in these odd times. Will definitely be back, family and dog friendly too.

Absolutely awesome take away fish and chips!!! Cooked to perfection! Chips crunchy on the outside and fluffy on the inside, fish delicious! My mum lives In the village and uses them a lot over lockdown! I live in a seaside town in Kent and nothing compares to this , well done cant wait to come back. Other establishments need to cook chips like this!! Thanks

Non alcoholic beer extortionate price considering no tax...£3.20 per bottle..£6.40 per pint

Quaint village pub that offers a cosy atmosphere, quite old fashioned inside but very pleasant. Very friendly staff. We had the home cooked lamb and the beef roast dinners, served with lots of fresh vegetables and roast potatoes, delicious. The lamb was really tasty with big chunks and large servings. So nice to eat out with someone else doing the cooking after lock down! Very clean and lots of hand sanitizers around.

Very friendly pub with some of the best fish and chips you will ever have!

Two of us enjoyed a pleasant lunch here in the 'snug'. There was a log fire, enclosed, and the service and food was excellent. The premises has a warm feeling, and the staff were most welcoming. There is a good choice of food at reasonable prices. All in all an agrreable lunch.

I popped in to the pub this morning as I had an hour to spare. Wonderful ambiance and a very warm welcome from Melanie and then David. I only wanted a coffee, but it was no trouble to them. They even gave me some biscuits! Two staff members entered and likewise were very welcoming. Several meal bookings were being taken over the phone whilst I was there - it is obviously very popular. I shall return sometime with my wife for dinner.

Great pub relaxed atmosphere. Beer is good .

Wonderful fish and chips, great service and atmosphere, good value for money, highly recommend this traditional village pub!

Such a lovely and welcoming place to eat. Friendly staff, cheap prices and good food.

I am not a local and this is only the second time I have met friends here for a meal. The staff are friendly and helpful. However it is the food that is need of improvement. The portions are small and somewhat over priced. I had lukewarm over poached salmon and 6 small potato halves for £14.50. My friends pies were reported as ok for £11 each. Chip portions were an acceptable size, but potato portions are positively misily. You have to pay extra for vegetables. We ordered two "platters of veggies" to share between 4 of us. We should have ordered one platter each as again the portions were small.

The most friendly pleasant pub with an excellent choice of beers and great atmosphere

Great beer and food. Very friendly. Love Karaoke night!

Great find, wonderful feel to the place, excellent meal and ale.

Dropped in here on the way to the BMW dealer next doorStaff really friendly we both had 2 small Haddock and chips cooked perfectly.Good value, good food, apparently the owners were not on duty which is even more a credit, overall very goodUnlike the BMW dealer next door who couldn't seem to care if you bought a new bike or not

Booked in at the last minute Boxing Day which was not a problem for the lovely lady on the phone. We ordered a pie which was delicious and a Boxing Day special with bubble and squeak. Lovely service and lovely food in a traditional pub. We will be returning.

Well cooked menu.... homely atmosphere......

How does this pub survive there was absolutely nobody in there a dog a cat running around the restaurant it was freezing cold had food and left probably will not return and this was a Saturday evening. Tlc needed

A lovely old fashioned pub. Two very charming lady hosts behind the bar who make you very welcome as you come through the door. G00d selection of ales and the best cheesychips. Make the effort and call in..

Lovely people. Delicious fresh food

Excellent service and excellent food

Brilliant menu and value for money , booking advised as its busy with the locals, parking available . Fantastic improvement on many road side pubs, other landlords should learn from this example !!

I visit the pub once or twice a month it has a fantastic every changing range of ales from local Hampshire ales to a wider Brewreys the staff and owners are always friendly and the pub offers a lovely home cooked food menu hopefully now the winter months are here the pub will light the fire and make the pub feel even more comfortable and cosy

Great little pub excellent food and reasonably price menu, including daily specials. Staff happy and friendly

Friendly atmosphere, great food, CAMRA 2019 winner.

Food really good value, quality and tasty, very friendly service. Pub was really busy but still felt like we mattered....good children's menu too. Really enjoyed our Sunday roast here and hope to return soon

Nice staff and great food with lots of choice.

Great place to have lovely food and staff are so welcoming and nothing too much trouble x

We were a group of 10 that visited for a birthday meal on a Saturday evening. Apparently they had a very busy lunch time leaving the menu with a very poor limited selection. To be told this prior to our visit would have given us the option to keep our booking or not? We all ended up with something we didn't want and also what we did get was not up to standard. Such a shame as this place had been recommended to us.

My wife just picked this pub/restaurant/accommodation to stay in when we went to the Bombay Sapphire Distillery (Masterclass in Cocktail making) . We couldn't have found better. The welcome we received upon entering was warm, friendly and personal. The atmosphere is directly in keeping with the age of the building 17th Century. Lovely. The room was very comfortable. The building ideal location for Highclere Castle, Bombay Distillery and Whitchurch Silk mill. If you do book up to stay then at the same time book a table for an evening meal because every table booked when we arrived at lunchtime!! The standard of the food is just superb. Breakfast is a dream. I rate the Pheasant very very high. Well done to those who work there.

Lovely pub full of quirky nick nacks. Friendly staff, good food and plenty of parking.

Lovely pub ..good food nice staff ...will be back

I visited mid week and it was pleasantly busy. Good for parking. Lovely welcome without being over the top. I had cod and chips and the fish was very fresh. Good service efficient and definitely go there again.

Excellent food, excellent service. Really nice staff, not overpriced!