The Phoenix Inn in Hart

It had been highly recommended to us by many people. We booked in for my Mum's birthday and the staff could not have been more helpful and welcoming. Really nice atmosphere whether you're there for dinner or just drinks. The roast dinner was impressive, almost too much food with beautifully cooked meat and varied vegetables. Beer and wine selection is also very good, the local beer Phoenix Ale I can recommend for anyone wanting a traditional English Ale. I definitely want to go back again soon, we randomly ended up there the day before our dinner on a pub crawl of Hartney Whitney and had a lot of fun. The staff are always accommodating and friendly, I'll be recommending it to everyone I know.

A lovely style of pub. Clearly very popular. Great staff. No actual vegan meals but, when asked, they did rustle me up a very tasty vegan burger. But no other choice. Unusual, nowadays. My friend said their meat n bacon burger was excellent, as were the fresh, hot, chunky chips. Not sure why food was served on paper, cos it just got mixed up into the sauces ! Draughty where we were by the fire, so we kept coats on our legs.

Nice atmospheric old fashioned pub with cozy open fire. Food good and reasonably priced. Will be going again.

Friendly staff with pub doing good trade.

First time visitors for Friday lunch. The best Ham egg and chips ever. Super efficient and friendly staff and a great host. Thank you!

Beautiful chateaubriand, perfectly cooked .. and very tasty

Not often I visit but I do enjoy when I visit the area

Alfa Romeo meet up. The Phoenix was the start of the VSCC, so a bunch of Alfisti met with their old Alfas. Lovely pub lunch. They muddled the timings or there would have been 5 stars!

Due to a very large party who arrived slightly after us but were served before we had to wait a very long time for our meal. They did apologise but if I'd been informed earlier I would have gone elsewhere as we had a limited time before we had to go. (I had judged and hour and a half as being be adequate. It wasn't). As a result we were late.

Very good buzz - Friday lunchtime - we were sat away from the main crowd in the conservatory and all enjoyed the home cooked lunch. My venison casserole was first class. Attentive and friendly service. Landlord Andy clearly enjoying the guests and the full house. Thank you

Absolutely outstanding service, wonderful menu choice and the food was sublime! Highly recommend this quaint establishment.

Not overly impressed with this place. Website pulled us in but experience was disappointing. Bitter was flat, asked for steak cooked medium and came well done. Other meals were OK though. Toilets were tatty. Service was good and friendly though but wouldn’t return, sorry.

Such lovely pub , nice food and atmosphere. The chef which I believe is the owner is the best person . Can’t wait to come back again

Came in here about 2 years ago to get a Sunday roast while me and my partner are eating another customers dog went for a poo in the middle of the floor and the staff thought it was cute and didn’t make the slightest fuss. I came in over the weekend with my one year old twins and the staff did nothing but badger me for the duration of my meal telling me to tell my kids to stop crying when in fact they weren’t making that much noise at all, so dogs pooping in the floor are welcome, but babies in buggies are not, odd place with odder staff will not be returning

This pub is a little germ. We had the best fish and chip ever. The sticky toffee pudding with custard is amazing as well.

Food was not up to expectations. Meat was tough, food was cold and poor choice of vegetables though they were well cooked. Service was very good and ambience was very pleasant.

Stumbled across this lovely pub by accident today but so glad we did! Best sausage sandwich I’ve had in years, lovely friendly staff and a nice atmosphere….. will definitely be back!!

We attended their annual festival yesterday with friends and what a day!! Everything was so well planned, thought out incredible food enjoyed and drinks a plenty all whilst sat in the sunshine in their garden Thank you so much , we danced sang ate drank from the time we arrived until we left! Brilliant day

Really lovely location. Great pub and amazing service and the food was really really good... I'm sure I will be back soon!

Fantastic Sunday Roast dinner. British, deliciously cooked and served. God Save The King, England and Jerusalem. Many thanks

First time visiting Phoenix Inn, but will definitely be visiting again. Amazing food, beautiful dog friendly garden and super friendly staff. Could not recommend enough!

For sunday roast fans, the beef slices are thick. The yorkshire pudding could be better but the vegs and potatoes trump the yorkshire pudding. Will be back. It was busy inside so the service was slow but they are all lovely.

Came for a birthday lunch. Food very nice and a really good varied menu. Thank you!

Lovely pub in a good location perfect for an afternoon beer!

Cooking for a group of 43 people who all have their own wishes is not easy. But Andrew (chef) and his wife (but also the entire crew) get it done. Everything tasted delicious, the long tenderloin was fantastic, but the fish and chips were also superb. Desserts? To eat your fingers. This is highly recommended!

Most disappointing Sunday lunch ever! The young serving staff were fantastic, however.. the meat was ok, roast potatoes 🥔 tiny, one parsnip each and the root vegetable mix was garden peas, small pickled onions! That was it. Apparently vegetables all got used in the first sitting! Never again! Awful 😞 spent over £100 for 2 with no starter or dessert!

Great menu choices. They do smaller portions of the menu for the kids. Waited a bit too long for food. Friendly staff, just need to be a bit more attentive as we were wanting more drinks and condiments. Highly recommend. Will definitely go back again.

Great and plentiful food obviously cooked by a top chef. A lovely old building with low ceilings and nice atmosphere so what is not to like!

We both enjoyed our meals, nicely presented and enjoyed. Thanks for adjusting my meal from mash to veg due to my dietary needs. Lovely service.

Food was really tasty with a small but varied menu. The furniture is beginning to show its age in places and the walls are a bit of a tapestry of past diners meals with spills and splashes, but it wouldn't stop me going back. Staff were friendly enough, could do with providing diners with drinks/wine menu with food menu.

Not much more to add after this headline. These days pub menus offer a lot and generally offer little. Unless, that is, they have a chef who knows what they’re doing in terms of choice of ingredients and creative flavours. In other words, takes a pride in what they offer, so hats off to the kitchen staff at the Phoenix. But not to ignore the charming and attentive service and the warm welcome. Go on, give it a try.

A quiet midweek visit which was perfect for us, but not for the restaurant! Please go there. For us the food & staff were lovely. Super steaks. We will return.

Love this place! They operate a 3 hour happy hour in the week between 3 and 6pm and the food is quality 👌

Fantastic little caffe, blows our local out the water.

So many problems Menu errors Food left to go cold Double charging Poor quality ingredients. A birthday celebration which became an embarrassment. Initial drinks were fine in the Bar. We were then asked to be seated and had an extraordinary wait until any of our pre-order came to the table. Warm plates with meat, Yorkshire and gravy arrived then got cold until eventually veg and potatoes made an appearance. Cauliflower cheese had no cheese taste Potatoes were in minimal quantities Parsnips had become courgettes in tomato sauce (Sunday Roast?) Pork was pleasant; beef was poor quality fatty and tasteless Slow service meant desserts were rushed as pre-booked taxi was close. Then final insult was to be charged twice for the Chateaubriand! Such a stark contrast from previous visits. Disappointing

Nice country pub, drinks only so cannot comment on food but a nice lively atmosphere comfortable place.

Would recommend the Phoenix Inn for a meal. Went there whilst we were waiting for a collection nearby, my wife and I had the sandwich, I had the lamb with a gravy dip and my wife had the chicken both filled full with the product with thick cut fresh bread...yum yum.

Searching for a child friendly pub, the Phoenix appears on the list. Having booked for lunch there was no child seat, they don’t have any. Asked for a child menu they don’t have one. So why do they appear as a child friendly pub?

What an amazing find! 10/10 for the food, ambience and service. I went with my partner and his parents and we all loved the food we ordered (battered haddock and chips was exceptional and the sticky toffee pudding to die for!) Our waitresses, Nicole and Evie, were wonderful, polite, friendly and helpful. They made the whole experience top notch. Thank you Phoenix Inn for giving us a fantastic family meal out.

This place is amazing!! The staff were brilliant - very attentive and friendly even though they were busy!! The food was excellent and portions were large. The price was excellent too!! Will be going back soon. A brilliant visit!!

Expensive meals and hardly any customers.

Fantastic customer service & the largest battered haddock l have ever seen. Shame l'm not local.

It’s a nice pub, quite cozy. Staff were over worked. Food and wine was quite good.

Will definitely come to the Phoenix Inn again, great food, excellent service, well worth a visit

Had a really great Sunday lunch. The food was really good, we all enjoyed it. Service was good also. Would recommend going.

A fantastic Christmas meal as always. Wonderful staff and atmosphere.

Cosy pub and the open fire was epic. Great selection of drinks and the food is brilliant

Absolutely delicious food and really friendly and helpful staff. The only downside was that it was freezing cold, despite sitting next to the 'fire'

Hands down the best roast dinner out I’ve ever had. It’s often said you can’t replicate a home cooked roast, but this was superb. Great service too despite how busy it was: highly recommended

Quite a nice pub with good service. Good varied menu although in our group we all had fish and chips (it was a Friday) which were delicious. The fish was very large! Overall a good pub and would recommend a visit.

My friend and I had the Persian stew which was so tasty (its vegetarian). The waitress turned the music down a bit for us which was helpful, and was very attentive. I need to take my husband so he can also try that Persian stew!

Went for dinner to celebrate my wife's birthday. Padron peppers to share to start. Were tasty and melted in the mouth. I had the burger and chips. Burger was substantial and impressive in size when served. The burger patty itself was dry though and was not as beefy as I expected. Chips were chunky (the best sort), but I would have liked a larger portion. Offered condiments with my meal. Frees parking and card payments accepted. Mind your head as the beams are low in this old building.

Food was fantastic. I'm not a huge fan of Sunday roasts but had the lamb and itcwas delicious. Only slight criticism was that we waited ages for our drinks and they arrived after our food.

My friend and I had a lovely lunch - Persian Stew (vegetarian) and I had hoped to take some home to hubby but it was all gone. So we'll make a trip back!

We visited the Phoenix Inn for lunch during the week of October half term. This was our fist visit. We had a very friendly welcome and were served by two lovely young ladies. Nothing was too much of a problem when my son wanted his burger filling separated, best burger ever was his report! My husband ordered a steak and swapped fries for a salad. The food was cooked fresh and was totally delicious. We will without question return.

Nice pub with good food. First time visiting and we had a Sunday lunch. Not a massive menus ie roast chicken, pork or beef but all done really well. Veg selection was good and included cauliflower cheese. Potatoes were cooked well with crispy edges and soft insides. Served rustic style with garlic rosemary and some parsnip. Really good 👍 Service was great with attentive staff. Only negatives were no high chairs and the tables were a bit sticky.. otherwise all good. Highly recommend. Good value for money.

Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff, good service in general but pretty disappointed with the roast beef, it was chewy, tough and hard to swallow. Hardly managed to eat just a small piece, we only satisfied with the potato and veg that was nice. I think beef was cut through the wrong side, it was so uncomfortable to slice with the dinner knife. It was a complete waste of everything!

Went for Sunday roast and ordered the beef - I can safely say I had the WORST beef in my life. It was so difficult to cut into and so chewy and extremely difficult to swallow- it was clearly not rested properly and the meat was not cut in the correct way. We barely touched the meat and asked if it was possible to have it cooked more to which the waiter said "no sorry as its already on your plate" To pay almost £100 for our family roast was disappointing. No discount on the bill was offered which seemed ridiculous as our plates were taken from the table all with full slices of untouched beef. If you're looking for a good Sunday roast... I suggest you book some place else.

Absolutely delightful meal, the service and attention to detail was excellent. Will definitely be back!

Lovely Friday evening at The Phoenix - nice buzz from the moment you walk through the front door. And a great selection of food and nibbles for Fizz Friday. Fish and chips as epic as ever - big up to all of the staff 😊

There is no atmosphere in this pub, its dead.

Date night and a Fab night at The Phoenix Inn many oysters and a master class on oysters and wine with wonderful people .💕Oysters with a selection of great wines . As always Sisi and Andrew delivered the most amazing fun and informative evening in the best of settings with the finest of produce and expertise . An evening experience we will certainly do again .

My friend and I love coming here. We always receive a warm welcome and amazing service, where nothing is too much trouble. Sophie was fantastic yesterday and really made us feel like valued guests. Sandwiches are superb- no chance of leaving hungry. Looking forward now to booking our Christmas lunch.

We have had a meal here before on a number of occasions but this last visit was very disappointing. The service was good and ambience was pleasing, as always, but sadly the food was not to the quality we would expect. The burger could only be described as odd, it was very dense and of an unusual consistency the veal was tough and chewy. Very off putting to risk repeating our experience.

Great to be back to a unique event at The Phoenix Inn again. Andrew, Sisi and the Team did another amazing job. As always, top notch.

Me my wife, Daughter and son in law visited on Sunday 10th Sept for Sunday dinner. Food was superb, waiting staff are young but very professional and attentive. The restaurant is comfortable with plenty of room between tables, with a great atmosphere. I would highly recommend. We will be returning soon.

We had been wanting to go here for a while but were very disappointed. Service wasn't great although all of the very young waiting staff were very friendly. Food was really not good. My husband had a burger which was like shoe leather. Myself and a friend had the mussels which were in a very sweet sauce which was awful! Quiet expensive too for what is essentially pub grub. Will not be returning.

Very expensive food and drinks. They serve a cafe style menu with higher end pub prices. No menus for children so you pay adult prices for kids for meals they split for kids. Rude, unhelpful staff and management. Will certainly not be going back.

Very good service and food for our daughter bday

Chose to have lunch here after visiting West Green Gardens and stopped at 1.30pm. Were given a table for two immediately as it was quite empty inside. A lovely garden and tables for outside eating, but too hot for my wife. We had quite a long wait for service but received an apology, so that was OK. We both ordered Hampshire hog and herb sausages with mashed potatoes and onion gravy. This arrived very quickly and was delicious. My Phoenix ale was tasty and refreshing as was my wife's soda and lime. A good and tasty lunch.

Wouldn't go back I'm afraid. Two of us didn't enjoy my meal

Nice pub, wouldn't go back again, tho.

In general everything was very good. Nice surroundings, very good wine list, nice food menu options, and well presented dishes Steak night had some very nice steaks from a local butcher and some “free” wine when ordered One steak was presented very undercooked, but staff were great and replaced without any drama Reece you are great ! Recommend

Great service lovely food I had the stone bass which was absolutely delicious

Booked a group lunch for 13 walkers and the pub was very accommodating for our needs and pre-order communications. Fantastic sandwiches and sides all served in the lovely secluded large garden. A great place to relax on a summer's afternoon.

Had a lovely Sunday lunch here today. Our server, Sophie, was charming and very attentive. She remembered my sister-in-law from her birthday visit some months ago which made it very special for her. The food and drinks choice is excellent, the atmosphere is friendly and the pub is very comfortable.

This pub has delightfully friendly staff and super atmosphere However, today the food took three quarters of an hour to arrive and was mediocre. I'm sure the burgers weren't home made and the chips were greasy. I was so disappointed as I have had some good meals in this pub.

Great pub for a catch up and some food, or just a quiet pint.

Gorgeous garden with a table under the grape vines 🍇

I wanted a burger, but the only one available was a double burger. It was really disappointing - the worst burger I ate in my life. The burgers (2) were tightly compressed thin round discs, overcooked and nearly inedible. The half a leaf of lettuce and a sliver of cucumber and cheese that had melted and run were the trimmings and equally disappointing. Chunky chips were OK, but the whole dish was not up to standard and it cost £17.50!! Had I been alone, I would have complained, but I was with friends and I was not the host, so I did not say anything. If it were down to me I would not go there again and I would not order a burger.

Was a regular customer but after being abused verbal in car park by the manager I will not be a customer again I was grabbing cigarettes from the petrol station next to the pub then getting a drink with friends It Is disgusting for the face of the establishment to abuse any customer in such a vulgar manor As such we will no longer be regular customers shame as locals too

Loved the Sunday roast, the veggies were amazing so was the roast beef and the chicken. Loved the meat raffle all good fun.

Thanks to Sisi, Andrew and the Team for another great Phoenix Festival. Special festival menu and food was, as always up to the usual Phoenix quality. Food and bar service was quick and efficient and everyone was just loving the whole festival atmosphere.

Great pub. Excellent service, reasonable prices and agreeable background music at an appropriate volume.

I held my hen party at The Phoenix last night and it couldn’t have been a more magical evening. The food was delicious and Andrew and Sisi put so much thought into the planning my very special event. Pink fizz under the vines, seamless service...

Was very busy when I visited here. Drinks are quite pricey, didn't eat but looked at the menu, and good variety of food but again a little pricey. Very big car park

Despite being impressed by the service the waitresses provided, I was shocked and appalled to hear the foul and patronising language the chef ( who I’m presuming is the owner) used towards staff in the kitchen as the door was left open. The language we...

Have been to the Phoenix often, it’s my local. Normally ambiance, staff and food are excellent. Last night was definitively an off night. The food was tepid, looked like it had been plated some time back and reheated. The potato was yucky, the sausage tasteless...

Homely restaurant in a classic pub, delicious food with range and the best roast around! Would highly recommend!

Really great food, good service and good atmosphere. One of the best gastro pubs in the area.

Delicious (and huge) haddock and chips for lunch today, plus a delicious (and huge) glass of rosé. Very nice indeed.

Family catch up x 7 and thoroughly nice food. Only disappointment there wasn't an option for Gluten free sandwich but there was a good selection of other dishes. Very pleasant and attentive staff.

We went, for the first time to the Phoenix Inn (on personal recommendation) for Fathers Day. We had a warm welcome and were immediately impressed. It was very crowded in the restaurant area - Sitting down involved bashing chairs on those behind us - I...

We waited for 45 minutes with absolutely no table service. After 30 minutes I did get up and find someone who said they will come right back but did not. We left and went to the queens head round the corner and had excellent food...

Popped in for a quick drink. Staff were lovely and accommodating and happy to provide a dog bowl when we asked for one. Lovely cold lagers and a relaxing beer garden. Will definitely be back again

We came here for a light lunch and had fantastic sandwiches, great value.

This was our first visit to The Phoenix Inn, and we will definitely be going again. My friend is disabled and the staff couldn't have been more attentive. The meals were superb, at reasonable prices.

Excellent place very good staff the meal didn't suit me, nothing wrong with it.

Was looking for a place to meet half way and came across this pub. Heard nothing but good reviews and after I can't agree more with them. Amazing pub, lovely food and drinks. Beautiful garden area for the glorious sun we had!! Thanks again - hopefully will come back at some point!

We had a group of 8 for Sunday lunch at the Phoenix Inn, everyone agreed that the food was superb, great value and generous portions. The service was also outstanding, our waitress served the table with efficiency and a great sense of humour, the whole...