The Holly Blue in Basingstoke and Deane

Had a lovely evening in this pub and it was a first time visit! Izzy was very polite and welcoming! Will definitely return!

I was trying to enjoy a family dinner and they felt it was appropriate to have a dj blasting drum and bass music from a marquee outside. Completely disrespectful and ruined the ambience of what was once a lovely bustling pub.

Great service throughout the evening from Laura and the team, food arrived for the group (12) all at the same time. Made sure everyone was replenished with drinks

Huge thanks to all the staff at the Holly Blue, who supported both recent Jazz & Jingle events. They were brilliant for our large Parish party of 16 and smaller group last evening. Perfect venue for a great occasion!

Lovely food Thanks to Laura. Great service! Try the Turkey hash browns. They are really good. Chicken wings are nice. I’ll try the schnitzel next time

Vicky, Katy & Laura provided great service & the food was great & good value too!

Disappointed. We had the beef Sunday lunch and the meat was dreadful and over cooked. Our waitress was actually excellent and tried hard to resolve the problem.

Lovely cosy location with good value food and wonderful service!

Adam and the team was amazing as always. Big shout out to Acacia who dealt with my allergies brilliantly and the most professionally. My steak was cooked to perfection and I loved the cinnamon cheesecake as well. Thank you and well done Holly Blue team

Nice food and atmosphere. Adam was a wonderful host. I will definitely visit here again

Slightly overpriced. Food was ok, well presented. Service slightly lacking

Adam & the team are great, friendly and quick service, food is amazing…definitely recommend the pantry plate.

Lovely lunch at the Holly Blue today. Lovely atmosphere, music not too loud, nice and chilled. Food exceptional and accommodated to my fussy wife who dislikes mayo. Vicky and Katy polite, friendly and welcoming.

Great time with my team, large choice of meals, tasty food and good proportions, good atmosphere indoors, lovely staff. Highly recommend!

Not great menu , not best service rude at time at expiernce but love beautiful place I love to go with lovely atmosphere

We have passed this place many times and finally stopped in today. The two gents and young lady working today were very welcoming and friendly!The food we had was a great standard. The cauliflower wings were fantastic! We shall definitely make the journey to visit again.

Lovely atmosphere , brilliant food, and friendly considerate staff. Will be coming back, thanks Louise :)

First time at Holly Blue Basingstoke, didn't disappoint. Our waitress Louise was a lovely girl, personable, friendly & chatty. The food was absolutely delicious so I think Teia & Cameron in the kitchen deserve a mention too.

Been coming here for years and it’s always been fantastic! All the staff are lovely!

Second occasion (and last, as won’t return) ) for poor service. Previous occasion waited 40 minutes for food and then starter and mains arrived together. Thought it a one off. But this evening starter took 50 minutes to arrive and mains 1 hour ten minutes. Our plant based vegetarian roast included a Yorkshire pudding which of course isn’t plant based.Explanation for lateness of meal was really odd. Was told order had gone through but there was a queue of orders. This didn’t add up as we saw people who had arrived well after us having their meals-in fact the two ladies who shared the table next to us arrived well after us, had had their meal and were gone before we even got our starter. Staff didn’t even have the initiative to say sorry and why don’t you have a drink on us while you wait. We were just left to wait and wait and wait……Service at the Holly Blue has seriously deteriorated so no more visits from us.

Debbie took great care of us. Had a lovely meal, the tomato and veg pie was lovely

Great service from Debbie and good food and wine

Great food and service by Adam by awesome

Adam was a great host and the new Outland Stout is excellent.

Very nice meal and friendly waiter Adam

Good food and amazing service from Adam

Adam , our waiter was so attentive . Thankyou .

A wonderful evening as ever - we go on a weekly basis and have never been disappointed. The staff are friendly and helpful, the food is tasty and plentiful and all at a reasonable price. Thoroughly recommended

Only had a club sandwich and some drinks, but enjoyed a good meal. Adam was great!

Great friendly service - lovely brunch- thank you all

Good food and great service. Adam was amazing

Adam is a great host and food is delicious

We've been a couple of times now, and the service had always been great. The last time we visited, it was a bit subpar with the lady behind the till, not really listening to what I was ordering so I kept having to repeat myself and another server interrupted us with her customer when I was just about to pay at the till so they could pay first. Won't let it deter us from coming back as we had fantastic experiences prior, and they were potentially just having a bad day

Happily dragged my friend here today when we were at a loss for where to go. I keep coming back time and again with different people for different occasions. Always good service and good food and lovely cosy atmosphere. 👌

Lovely pub with lovely atmosphere and Adam makes great cocktails! So lucky to have this as our local.

Vicki and Adam were exceptionally pleasant and helpful. Meal was excellent .

Another lovely meal. Adam and his team are always very helpful and welcoming

Adam and colleagues were very welcoming and courteous. Food and drinks really good. Pub clean and welcoming.

Great food and service Adam was fantastic.

Incredible service from Debbie, assisted with making table accessible for one of our party in a wheelchair and another with walking aids. She was really welcoming and friendly, explained how to access dietary requirements menu and how to order. Food was delicious roast was great, plenty on the plate and sticky toffee pudding was amazing. Would highly recommend.

Came in with my twins with no table reservation and was greeted by Adam, he looked after us with a cozy table and speedy service, really good food with great atmosphere. Thank you 🙏

Adam and him staff are brilliant. The food and atmosphere were brilliant. Thanks guys!

Super speedy service, lovely roast, food could have been a bit hotter and some music for the atmosphere would of been nice. Big thanks to Debbie, she was the best!!

Debbie was so helpful and lovely thank you

Came in on a busy firework night… received excellent service by Louise who was very attentive and efficient! Katy helped us when it came to changing our booking around and we couldn’t be more grateful! Will definitely return😁

Lovely food and service thanks. Really nice venue

Incredibly clean, staff work so hard and the team so streamlined, kind and welcoming Absolutely love the cocktails and food.

Very customer friendly, great atmosphere, good food and drink

Lovely atmosphere, great service from Giuseppe. Delicious food and a really really good coffee. Would definitely recommend !

Adam was very good and helpful, great service

Adam was very friendly and helpful, great service

Called in on our way past for a family lunch. Staff were very attentive and friendly (Adam was amazing), food was quick and still delicious

Great location, staff welcoming and the food was great

Great pub.. friendly staff..lovely atmosphere. Great fun at the quiz nights.!!! 😃

Amazing lunch & Adam was very welcoming 😊

Great fish and chips and Adam made us beautiful Irish coffees.

Sunday lunch for three. Booked ahead. Two had roast beef dinners. I had the pan fried hake with curry veloute. Fish and veg were very good. Curry veloute was OK. Nice coffee and mini desert for £8. 2 of us had a half pint of outlander stout. Nice to have a stout which wasn't Guinness. Staff (Ellie) were welcoming, friendly and efficient. Would certainly go again.

Lovely lunch. Great roast. Thanks for Adam looking after us so well..

What is not to like about the Holly Blue. The decor is fresh and appealing, the beer is second to none, the menu is not just the standard pub grub and is reasonably priced and well presented. The service is excellent and the staff warm and welcoming.

Lovely food, lovely staff (Good job Adam!), lovely place to hide when the wife is at a baby shower!

Booked a wake. Very good spread of food, served when we asked. Good staff, checked all was OK.

Adam and team are fantastic. Welcoming and knowledgeable

Amazing place. Great selection of drinks, excellent food and service. Big shout to Adam who is always welcoming and friendly

Had a very good lunch. Just a minute from junction 7 on the M3. Adam and the team are fantastic. We will be back

Lovely venue. Great service. Adam is fantastic

We live just across the road from the Holly Blue and consider ourselves lucky to do so (living our Cheers dream! Where everybody knows you naaame!!) Lovely pub, the asthetic is gorgeous and the staff are so nice (especially Adam! 😁)

Food was lovely today, tried their new satay chicken burger. Vicky attentive and friendly. Will come again.

Very nice meal, enjoyed the evening very much. Good service, nice atmosphere. Will go again

Food and drinks are pricey. No atmosphere at all. Staff are well trained and polite.

Excellent service and nice chilled environment. Doggy friendly. Vicky always makes us feel welcome

Giuseppe, Adam & the team have been great as usual

We came for a lovely birthday lunch. Adam was very kind and attentive. Thank you.

Coffee and cake for breakfast, perfect start to the day with friendly service from Vicky.

Fantastic service from Vicky and a fabulous brunch. My first visit here and I’ll most definitely be back

33 miles traveled for an out of this world Sunday roast, and the most gorgeous cinnamon cheesecake, which was a first for me. Damn, that cheesecake was good, it had me looking for recipes when we traveled back to Buckinghamshire. The servers on duty made our group feel welcome. Thanks to all for a relaxing Sunday.

Food was really nice and Vicky who served us was lovely

Absolutely amazing experience at every visit to The Holly Blue. Great food, Sunday roast was awesome, great friendly staff and fantastic atmosphere. I enjoy every visit to the Holly Blue!

The food was amazing and quick to come. There are so many options I’ll come back again!

We come here regularly for their excellent coffee - a small biscuits with it would be most welcome

Love the Holly Blue. Always a good atmosphere and great food and drinks. Service is fantastic. Adam is always friendly and hospitable whenever we visit.

Adam is always looking after us as regulars, the best in Basingstoke by far. Thank you Holly Blue

Great atmosphere and always a friendly welcome from Adam ant the team. Our got to pub in Basingstoke. 👍

Great service and Adam looked after us well

Always a great experience at the Holly Blue, service from Adam exceptional, great beer and atmosphere!

Great atmosphere and food, the staff were lovely and very helpful! We tried lots of different roasts and loved them all

Food is beautiful as always ! Took the dogs and they are always at ease in here. Plus Adam was great, I spilt my drink outside while the winds were high and he got us a table inside 40 minutes early !

Great food and friendly staff. Would recommend to anyone for a Sunday lunch.

Great atmosphere lovely meal fantastic staff. Thanks

A great family pub where we are always made to feel welcome and looked after. Adam, Vicky and the team were great during our visit, our little boy loved it too! Will definitely be returning.

Great staff, Adam always makes you feel welcome, goes the extra mile, the Tangle foot pie is excellent!

Loved my lunch at the holly blue! It was the best experience I’ve ever had, Laura treated me so well, honestly the best customer service! Such a gem to come to a pub and feel so appreciated. Thank you, Laura!

Much better now, the new menu has launched. However, still no app to order drinks or food and causes massive queues at the bar. Can defo do better. Why do they not turn the restaurant into part of the bar, make it self seat, and order at the bar to increase capacity? So many times, the restaurant is empty, and people are leaving as nowhere to sit ? A C grade place that could easily become a A+ with a little dynamic thinking!

Best local pub we could ask for, lovely atmosphere, great choice of drinks, fab food and amazing staff. Thank you especially to Adam, Matthew, Maddie and James for great service this evening.

Love this place. Staff are always so friendly and welcoming. Adam is always so accommodating when booking a table. Love the quiz nights too, really good atmosphere.

A great first impression, especially thanks to Laura who greeted us with a warm smile. Impeccable service

Always lovely to come and have a meal... been today with my husbands family for his bday and the girls on the floor were lovely and when I asked if was possible to have a candle on my partners dessert, she prompted looked for and sorted out. Thanks 💜

Great place, green team. Love it.

It is a lovely cosy place with great customer service approach. I was served by a gentleman called Adam who was really helpful and friendly. Thank you very much. We will come again.

As always the atmosphere was very good, however disappointed with the steak and ale pie, was a little dry, overcooked and needed more gravy.

Great quiz on Wednesdays. Always good people working here to. Nice pub!