The Hawk Inn in Test Valley

Had a lovely pub lunch here with my family. The atmosphere was great, the food was good and the location was nice and rural. The pub is very dog friendly and even has dog treats at the bar! Service was a little slow, but it was a very busy Saturday lunchtime!

Sometimes a bit slow service (and added a tip when I paid at the bar and didn’t tell which was a bit cheeky) but overall the food is great, lovely atmosphere & pub garden. We didn’t come for about a year after they changed the menu but since they’ve bought back the chicken burger we’re back to being regulars!

Delicious Sunday lunch, loved the Holy Moley option.

5* for food and service - very enjoyable meal in a quintessentially relaxed old pub/restaurant environment. Family friendly all-round. Quality

Fantastic food and lovely atmosphere every time!

Owls, red kites, kestrels, vultures and all. Great nuggets as well

Came for sister's birthday, had a fantastic meal. Well looked after by the staff. Will definitely come back here to eat again

We came here for a mid week lunch. The service wasn't attentive, so I wasn't happy with the automatic service charge. The burgers are expensive and don't come with any side salad or coleslaw unfortunately. The pork chop was very nice, but you have to purchase the sides separately! I find this quite annoying. We both wish we'd stuck to the tapas dishes, the ones we tried were very nice.

Went in for a meet up with friends. Tables were all prepared in advance and laid up for the right number of people. Clientele all very nice and friendly, as we're the serving staff. Food was top notch and everyone said they enjoyed their meals. For me the curried bratwurst starter was a little in the small side however the main, souvlaki on flatbread was a super size portion and more than made up for it. All food delicious and fresh. Pub is also super dog friendly as you might imagine given the location (close to middle of nowhere!). Atmosphere is chilled and quiet. Facilities were top notch.

Food tasted great, and the service was good but we felt £18 for fish & chips/ burger & chips is over priced. We’d be more likely to come back if the prices were more reasonable.

we had pre ordered a sunday menu a week or so in advance, and on the day we were told we had to change our picks as some of it wasn’t available on sundays. at no point prior did we get an email back from the pre order stating this mains were missing and slow / sporadic to come out, we also had a dessert missing despite pre ordering. the quality of the food was lovely however one or two staff members apologised for the wait / missing items, none of the rest did. we were a table of 20, and they had given us 4/5 seperate tables rather than a larger table of ones pushed together. overall the food wasn’t bad, but for the price we had paid we expected better service. also the address listed on the website takes you to the hawk sanctuary around the corner rather than the actual resteraunt

Food was okay. Not amazing considering the price. Staff inattentive. Had to keep reminding staff to pay the bill etc. more concerned about what they were going to do in there lunch break rather than paying attention to paying customers.

We recently dined at this pub, and while it looks a nice place to be in the service was incredibly disappointing. The waitresses seemed more interested in discussing their breaks than actually doing their jobs. We had to ask multiple times just to place our order, and even getting the bill was a hassle – something you wouldn’t expect from a pub that appears so inviting. The waiting time was painfully slow, and there was a general lack of attention to the customers. It’s a shame because the pub itself was lovely looking, but the service really lets it down.

What a fantastic find. The staff were outstanding, the grounds, ambience, warm and wonderful. The rooms, fully equipped with all you needs for a stay over. Food fantastic. Thank you so much, we had a great time and will be back. Lesley

never not been delighted with the food and service and am a regular visitor. Every time has been great. I would recommend this to anyone in the area looking for amazing food at reasonable price. If you're not sure and reading this just GO! 10/10

Great little find on the way home via A303. Lovely roast dinner!

Beautiful location, they serve very good tapas with a lovely smile

Spent a night here at The Hawk. A real gem, friendly staff, great food and a very comfortable room. The breakfast selection is excellent and mine was delicious. Highly recommended. I will visit again. Also... excellent motorcycling country roads.

Lively for a Wednesday evening. A really good variety of tapas and regular pub food. Excellent burger and souvlaki.

Great food for Sunday lunch. We also stayed at the bed and breakfast which was really nice. Would recommend the breakfast as well :)

Booked a table dispite the pub being fairly empty at before 5 we ordered and were warned it would be 45mins for food, no updates where given chased at the hour, told it would be 5 more minutes, 1 hour 25 minute food arrived. Food was nice avoided puddings. Got home to find I’d still been charged a 12.5% service charge. Service was poor with almost to many bar staff on and hanging around near the bar but not behind it. Unfortunately this the second time it’s been very slow, last time put it down to it being a works function and a large group. Lovely location, good food but poor service.

We stayed for one night to make a weekend of a Hawk Conservancy visit. The room was stunning we were in, and we also had the Sunday roast which was amazing (having the option to get extra yorkshire puddings was nice :)). Would recommend.

Have been to the Hawk on numerous occasions; on this occasion it was a celebratory lunch with two members of staff. The online booking tool worked smoothly. The lunch was excellent, I had the linguine with olives and artichokes which was delicious. We all enjoyed the food and the service. I am sure I will be back at the Hawk in the near future. The food is excellent.

We dined here in the evening, the restaurant was not busy at all, we ordered our food at 6.15pm but it didn’t arrive until gone 7pm. There were profuse apologies from the waiting staff and we also heard apologies for the table behind us but they were offered a free desert as well (no such offer to us). My dissatisfaction was compounded by the fact that a service charge was then still added to our bill (my fault to not query it as I didn’t have my reading glasses on & just assumed I could leave a cash tip at the table if I wished to). That said, the food was nice when it arrived and there was plenty of it (chicken slouvaki and scampi and chips) so would recommend on the food side but the service could be improved.

Lovely hotel, location. Staff were great. Room was nice but needs a deep clean. Stay completely spoilt by noisy neighbours in the next room (not the hotels fault). Reported to manager who spoke to them but as soon as staff went home they turned their TV volume right up & wouldn't answer their door when I knocked it.

Hotel, location & staff were lovely. Food was good. Unfortunately the people in the next room completely ruined our stay. Room needs a deep clean.

Very good Sunday lunch menu. Plenty of choice. I enjoyed my meal very much!

Excellent food (would recommend the tapas), friendly staff and good value.

Reasonable quality pub grub. Excellent service.

Brilliant lovely food and great staff

Nice location but so over priced it makes the drinks taste soured

Tapas Tuesday was simply an unexpected delight. Some of the nicest food we've eaten in a long time.

Great pub. Great food and great service.

5*'s. Food was excellent, as always. Staff friendly and helpful and ambiance was good.

Really great staff, I was impressed. Thank you.

Had a really nice meal here with some friends. The food and the setting is good, but the service was very slow. Good job we had plenty to talk about while we waited

We came here as a group for snacks and drinks after a long day, one of the bar staff Corrie was absolutely phenomenal at his job, really friendly and welcoming a constant smile on his face and overall a happy chappy!! Really impressed by the hawk inn and will solely be coming back because of his amazing customer service. Well done guys! You’ve hired the right people ☺️

Just spent the weekend here, fantastic time, room lovely, food very nice, want to say a big thank you to a lady called Sarah, really really helpful, would definitely stay here again 😊

Indifferent Service without a hint of a smile from staff who have clearly not been trained or managed properly. Badly kept beer, incorrectly made cocktail, absolutely awful food - Dry chicken, a few leaves of Iceberg Lettuce and a bit of onion for a "House Salad", Kofta's that were dry and clearly from Tesco's cheap BBQ range. And all massively overpriced! I can honestly say that this one of thE WORST EXPERIENCES we have had for a long time.

Came for a special birthday meal, food great. Girls are friendly. Service slow. Bill presented to us initially was completely wrong. We were honest it was wrong and took forever to get revised Bill. Would expect better with how much you charge for a Roast.

Great food and friendly staff, what more can you ask for?!

The rooms are very tired - no cleaning or tidying (I as there for 2 nights) and the soap, shampoo and conditioner has run out in the shower and had not been replaced. The staff were lovely and the food was good.

Great food and lovely cozy seating

A great place to stay. The room was very nice. The food was nice as well, there is room for improvement on the welcome service and the waiting times for the food. We did get a great deal using the discounts for kids and cocktail happy hour. There's on site parking available, suited for large vehicles.

Great menu - lots of things we liked making it hard to choose. So good to get beyond pub classics. And the food was delicious, as was coffee, though the latter was not v hot. We didn't stay overnight - just a pub lunch

We attended for a wedding. The venue was very pretty and the location is picturesque. The staff were lovely, and the evening meal was delicious, I can highly recommend the Beef Wellington. The drinks are a little on pricey side though. We didn't stay at the hotel but I'm told the rooms were nice. Will visit again when in the area.

service was slow for only 4 tables with two waitresses price was ok but for the added service charge with poor service is not worth it wifi is nonexistent

Staff here were very helpful when I came here with my work team. Nothing was too much trouble. Thank you.

Just ate in the restaurant, had cheese and bacon burger, chips, and BBQ sauce - very nice 👍🏻

Booked in for a family lunch on Easter Saturday... well - that was a waste of time and effort! Waited for 2 Calamari starters (despite reminders to the waitress) - they eventually arrived not only cold but totally inedible they were like stringy pieces of leather. We were never asked if more drinks were required - had to venture to the bar to order drinks. Fed up we requested the manager - no-one available... the pub had been left with (what appeared to be) inexperienced, unqualified staff who couldn't/wouldn't take responsibility. On a seperate issue the lavatories fell way, way below par - both gents urinals had black bin bags over them and the floors were badly stained. Needless to say after having a small moan to the young waitress we walked... In closing I will say we have eaten here before and it was alright - hence why we booked. On this latest visit shouldn't think we will return....

Lovely country pub, dog friendly, the room was comfy with everything you can possibly need, including dog treats in the corridors. Highly recommend!

Enjoyed the ambiance,cleanliness and the friendliness of the landlord(?) but the quality of the food wasn't great. Although i only had ham, egg and chips; the ham was quite tough and fatty and the eggs were overcooked.

The service was slightly slow and we had to ask for allergy menus when staff were aware of allergens in our party. Food was nice although could be a bit hotter. I think it was a busy time and an extra member of staff would have helped with better service.

We came for a birthday meal after family members raved about the place. Unfortunately we were left disappointed with our visit. We arrived and walked through the bar (stared at as we did by what we presume were regulars) greeted and shown to our table. The whole place was busy. We ordered our drinks and then food. We waited a while for our starters and then a while for our mains. We ordered more drinks after our starters and these arrived as we finished our mains. The food was mediocre. Houmous not homemade, mash was like the stuff you get pre made in a supermarket, the steak was tough, the coleslaw was awful and the truffle and parmesan fries just one big lump. We asked for the bill to find that the large white wine was charged at the most expensive glass on the menu! We paid and left, again stared at as we made out way to the exit. We won't be returning anytime soon and feel like we wasted £170!

We booked a table and paid the £15 deposit on mother's day. On our arrival there was no place to park so we had to wait for someone to leave in order to park in their space. Getting inside with a pushchair it was a mission as well. When we asked about our table we've been told is taken by some other people and we have to wait for them to leave. Just to make it clear this people were only having drinks. After 20 min we manage to get our table just to realise there were no chairs and no highchairs were available. My partner had to grab one chair from a different table. We had to go to the bar to order our food and drinks because nobody came around to take our order. Food was OK but definitely not worth £17. Portion was really small( 2 pieces of potatoes, 2 pieces of carrot and 2 pieces of parsnip) For dessert I ordered waffle ( again the order was placed at the bar) which was cold and chewy. Again not worth £10 Also the table next to us complained about the portion sizes.

I have been going to the Hawk on and off for years. Usually excellent but yesterday popped in for a quick lunch with my father. A simple order took well over an hour. Same for others. Busy but not massively so. They were clearly short staffed. Staff were gracious but not a great experience. Need to warn customers.

It is 7.07pm , we had a 5,30 booking and are still waiting for food. Poor planning by management , under staffed, over priced.

The Hawk has a very good reputation so we thought it would be a lovely setting for an early Mothers' Day lunch, however it was very disappointing. Our table was booked for 12.30 and admittedly we were a bit late arriving. However, we didn't get our food until 5 past 2. While we were waiting we heard several other tables complain about how long they were waiting. Although it is not the fault of the waiting staff and I actually feel quite sorry for what they have to deal with, they weren't particularly helpful at letting us know what was going on. There wasn't much in the way of an apology and we had to ask for the service charge to be taken off the bill. What made it worse was that there was no sign of a manager anywhere. And while I understand young people need jobs, it is a shame when they are left to run a service without proper training. Furthermore, because we had asked twice where our food was the chef obviously plated it in a rush and the food was just thrown on the plates. I understand if they were short staffed in the kitchen, but they could have at least warned us and not taken walk ins when they already had bookings. The irony is that when I booked the table last week the website said that at busy times they put a 2 hour time limit on tables! Unfortunately, I won't be hurrying back.

Excellent food and service Sirloin and Pirk belly delicious Highly recommend this pub Great atmosphere as well Dog friendly too

Amazing stay at The Hawk whilst visiting the area with work. Staff were very attentive and the food was great. A must visit if you’re in the area. Rob and his team are great

Lovely Sunday lunch. Very nice staff. Busy restaurant with good atmosphere.

The most welcoming friendly pub I’ve ever been in! The waitress was outstanding, attentive, went above and beyond to make our stay a really pleasurable one. We stayed before we moved to a new house nearby and I remarked how much I liked the cups, she gave me a couple for a housewarming gift. Would definitely recommend

Enjoyed an amazing chicken pie here.

A fabulous place to stay. Off the beaten track but very easy to find. Very, very quiet which was very appreciated. I was in Room 9, the Eagle room, with a lounge and bedroom and bathroom. The rooms are spacious and very well equipped. The radio was really appreciated and the plethora of chargers. Nice to have a espresso machine and a small fridge. Didn't want for nothing. Loved the breakfast, four days of perfect poached eggs and the best croissants. Everybody was really lovely and I will return, I hope very soon. Thanks

Fantastic Staff , food was superb

The Sunday Roast was ok but very, very expensive. £18.95 for half a roast chicken. That in itself seemed very pricey. What made it even more disappointing was the insignificant amount of vegetables that came with it. I noted that certain vegetables were not included and one had to pay extra for them. The Yorkshire pudding was good and the 3 roast potatoes were ok. I’m sorry but for £18.95 there was an expectation that a decent amount of vegetables would be included with the meal. The staff were good and it’s a decent pub but unfortunately it’s very over priced.

Beautiful place. Best meal of the entire trip.

Good selection for a Sunday lunch. The Option to upgrade to have *unlimited* roasties and Yorkies is a clear winner. Service was a little slow. When our roasts arrived we were not offered any condiments, nor did anyone return to ask if everything was ok. We had to wave a staff member down to ask for our extra Yorkies etc which never came out until we flagged another team member down again.

Amazing food and loved the Tapas, lovely tables and service. Went on a Friday and evening and looks like it can get busy so booking recommended. You can park on site for free.

When you are a local and you are so well looked after , fabulous service from Nikki and Bella , we ended up staying for food too, delicious. Nikki thank you for making our village pub so special!

Lovely dining experience. Warm and inviting atmosphere. Friendly members of staff.

Disappointed with the availability of items on the menu.

We were disappointed with this visit after being here before. Food was lacking ingredients with no offer of a price reduction.

Booked a table at the Hawk, the service was fantastic even though we could see it was very busy. The team were nice and welcoming. Food was fantastic, very good value for money! Lisa the manger was very friendly and you can tell the staff enjoy their job, all were friendly and polite. Will be returning

Excellent service Ciara in particular who served us all night. The bar staff Lisa and Bella were really welcoming and friendly would recommend the hawk inn to anyone. Fantastic night thank you 😊

Friendly staff, lovely inside and out.

We stayed at The Hawk Inn over New Year as a group of 12 friends. .The staff were ALL fabulous with a relaxed, yet professional, friendly common sense approach to everything. They made us so welcome. It was a really busy evening, they were run off their feet but the excellent food was served to all of us piping hot with a smile. We will be back again. Thank you very much . 🥂

Lovely village pub in a fab location. The tapas we had was brilliant and very reasonably priced, great selection on ales on tap. Our room was clean, tidy and well presented. The service from all staff was exceptional. We will be back again soon!

Amazing meal. Really busy and great atmosphere

Well what can I say. What an excellent experience. We were met by a lovely young lady called nikki and her team. There service was above and beyond the food was amazing. The atmosphere was incredible. Will be our new stop off on the way down to the west. Highly recommended.

Had such a lovely time,good food and top notch service from nikki ..would highly recommend visiting if your in the area :) *****

Popped in recently as a pit stop on a long dog walk. We were looked after by Nikki who was super helpful and attentive. Lovely pub with wonderful staff.

Our evening was exceptionally good with great food and even greater service by I think Nikky who was helpful polite and a joy to talk too very rarely do you get such good attentive service thank you for making our evening special

The Hawk Inn had been booked for Christmas lunch by our friends & we decided to have a longer break here so booked a room for three nights. Couldn’t recommend it more highly; it is dog friendly which was great for us with our boxer dog, who had a comfy bed & bowls provided, not to mention sausages for breakfast! Our room was cosy & well supplied with everything we needed; when we stay again I would ask for a slightly larger room, but only because the dog’s bed was so generous. The setting was peaceful and the staff couldn’t have been more friendly & helpful. Breakfast included was delicious and excellent value. Lunch on Christmas Day was perfect. I ordered steak as I don’t really like turkey & it was cooked perfectly. All the other members of the party said their meals were lovely too.

Fabulous Christmas meal had by all. Really friendly staff and very generous portions. One of the best prawn cocktails we’ve ever had. Only comment is that roasties could have been smaller and, therefore, crispier. We all had a great time. Thank you.

Very enjoyable Christmas lunch, well cooked, presented and served. Friendly staff, pleasant surroundings and good company, made for a happy Christmas day. X

Very poor lunch - ordered Battered fish & chips. My fish was thin and dry. I complained and was brought a replacement which was marginally better, but still very thin and dry. I pushed it around for a while and gave up. At £17.50 a...

Amazing menu, coupled by even better service. Nicky served us and was faultless throughout. A must visit location if you are in the area. Dog friendly as well!

Nikki was absolute amazing and was so helpful, must visit. Outstanding pub and staff very polite. ( dog friendly).

Good polite service, very good food and great atmosphere. Served by Kat and other members of staff. Fantastic experience, will be coming back soon.

Came to the pub the other week for drinks staff were lovely and inviting and we had a great night. Nikki was behind the bar and her and her colleagues serving was exceptional despite them being busy

I visited The Hawk on Friday for my works Christmas Dinner and what a great evening we had. The meal was fantastic, the pub had a great atmosphere, lovely Christmas decorations and fantastic service, especially from Nicky who was mainly behind the bar. Thanks for...

We came with friends and had a christmas works meal, the food was delishious and the service was impeccable. Our server was kat, she was brilliant and attentive. We will be returning soon!

We selected this place to have breakfast. The food arrived promptly and all at the same time. The food was great. Even though I had the eggs Royale, I’ll be back for the tapas dishes - they looked great! The place wasn’t busy, but it...

Great fish and chips, however the service was very slow, but the lunch time setting was very busy so, I was prepared to wait.

We stayed at the Hawk Inn for 2 nights to meet up with family & friends to exchange Christmas presents, it was very important to use that the food and service are first class for our family. The Hawk Inn excelled in both food and...

Had a really great staff Christmas lunch here. Food look great and had loads of flavour, staff were super friendly even though they were busy with lots of other tables.

Amazing food and polite and courteous staff, also has a fireplace inside, went here for a Xmas party and it was amazing thoroughly recommend this place

Come in on the off chance unexpectedly after the travel lodge was fully booked, found the Hawk and met Bella and Kat who were wonderful, made my night- great service, was tired after a busy day and they looked after me. 100% coming back and will bring clients after this experience.

Thank you so much for a great night, party of 15, service flowed well, food was amazing as was the waiter service.