Wyke Down Country Pub & Restaurant in Basingstoke and Deane

Not very inspiring. Food was Bland. Side order of coleslaw wasn't enough for a mouse. Expensive for what it was. Not for me! Amazing how reviews can mislead.

We recently had our wedding reception at Wyke Down and it was amazing. Large venue with very helpful staff who just wanted to make our day special. Barbecue selection was excellent with vegetarian options and everyone enjoyed the food. Thank you so much for making our wedding day so enjoyable, hassle free and truly a day to remember. Thoroughly recommended ❤️

Lovely and large rustic pub with reasonable prices and friendly staff. The carvery is good on a Sunday and I was pleased to see you could order alternatives also. My only negative is there's no footpath down to the village.

We came for the carvery and it was fantastic! Food was lovely, well priced and they were fantastic with my son! Will 100% be back!

Visited on 14th August 2024 for Sunday lunch. Have to say quality has decreased since my last visit the other month, Roast potatoes and parsnips not fully cooked or roasted, edible but I wouldn’t call these roast. Also noticed that the small plate option has now been limited to just children under 12, intact the WD make this clear with notices everywhere. However, this doesn’t help pensioners who generally like a smaller plate of food. IMO you should bring in some offers for pensioners many of whom are on fixed incomes anyway.

The food was all made from scratch and absolutely delicious 10/10 will definitely visit again

Very nice pub with a pleasant and relaxed atmosphere. Service is very friendly and the food is very good at very reasonable prices. The Carvery is excellent, the food is of great quality. We loved our lunch here, well worth a visit.

Haven't visited for maybe 15 years and very pleasantly surprised. Very welcoming and nice outdoor area. Dog and toddler friendly. On this occasion was just what we needed

Very good Sunday Roast, good value too, Recommend

Lovely country pub, good service. Our waiter went above and beyond to accommodate us, very pleasant and great food.

I was disappointed,that there didn't seem to have enough staff on,considering I was there for a wake,so was booked in advance!

Lovely place to bring the family or friends, big beer garden, loads of parking and food is amazing, fair prices for location

Can not thank the staff enough.we had a 60th birthday party sunday lunch. For Linda Groves They allowed us to decorate to make it special. Nothing too much trouble. The calvary was amazing. Thank you so much...... We will be back.

It was ok. It was quite busy so they must be getting something right? The menu was limited and they didn't have much of the listing I saw online (although it was on a third party site) I'm unlikely to visit again.

Honestly, I visit here every couple of months maybe if not more, and the food is always excellent, staff are superb. Never ever had anything less than great food here. Only reason I don't visit more is families treating the pub as a childrens indoor playground. Quite off putting tbf.

Nice pub and nice food. Sometimes you have to wait to order. Mac n cheese was lovely

As a family we all had a amazing time food was fantastic was a very relaxing time

Generic cuisine. Nice enough place as a local pub but not so much as a restaurant. Staff are friendly and willing. Probably the Sunday lunch would be a good bet.

Great country restaurant with a very friendly atmosphere

Went for my sons 21st, amazing food and service and couldn't do enough for us. Highly recommended

Lovely place to eat, great food, very pleasant staff and service.

Fairly standard carvery. Slightly overpriced but not bad. Gets very busy on a Sunday and you will need to book.

Food and staff lovely. Pub itself needs updating

I cannot thank the team at Wyke Down enough, for 'saving the day' on Saturday. We were let down by a pub near Pewsey where we had booked tables for our very large family. At very short notice (less than an hour) Wyke Down were able to accommodate 24 of us (15 adults, 5 children and 3 toddlers in highchairs) - we had choice of full menu, which included options for our vegetarians - all meals arrived at same time; all hot; all generous portions; and delicious. Thank you, thank you, thank you

Quiet but lovely place. Needs to be known more cos they're crunchy baguettes are worth the effort

Amazing food. I highly recommend the jerk chicken burger. It was delicious!

Really reasonable cost and the carvery was excellent value for money

Tasty pub food menu. Loveky surroundings. Not the best choice of Ale but well worth a visit.

Nice pub food at a reasonable price and good portion sizes. The service was very good all the staff were polite and helpful. Seemed to have strange serving times with the bar closing at 10 pm on a Saturday.

Lovely little pub, conservatory was a bit leaky. Nice to take the dog.

Really good Carvery and the staff are very pleasant.

Very cool place to visit with family and an out door garden

good sunday carvery for a reasonable price

Used to go there a lot years ago Tried it again on Saturday there were five of us and we had an excellent meal that everyone enjoyed

Disappointed that no mash with carvery but excellent meal

It's been a long time since my previous visit, but I had an enjoyable meal here recently. The fish and chips are great.

Held my 60th birthday bash at the Wyke Down 5th August. So glad that I did. Ben and the team provided excellent service. Food was perfect, bar service was perfect and we had easy access to getting everything ready to have a great evening. Thank you Wyke Down, I would highly recommend you to anyone wanting to hold an event.

Really good pub, games room to play darts and other games like that, big outside area for children to play. 5 stars.

Lovely lunch , but staff need to be more aware of coeliac condition and allergens, and how they can make people seriously ill. Asked about Yorkshire puddings to be told there fine made with flour, really, yes but what type i asked - plain.Think ill give them a miss 😡😡

We had lush Sunday carvery Staff were welcoming and friendly Atmosphere was lovely And then the food was delicious. I had pork and beef that both melted in the mouth There are plenty of vegetables to choose from that were all perfectly cooked We will definitely book again

We’ve had ordered a lamb and steak and when these dishes arrived - lamb wasn’t cooked as I’ve requested and the steak was purchased from such a cheap cut - all chewy so we left it uneaten. No steak knives were served to we had to hack through these meats with some blunt dining knifes. What a disappointment for the high prices we’ve paid! Also the pub was visually ran down but the actual staff working here were extremely lovely. Not sure about the loud pop dance music playing when you’re trying to have food though.

Great customer service, quick service and lovely food. It has a lovely garden which has a children's climbing frame, two plastic globes in which you can stand and smoke in if it's raining and also a large covered decking area. The Wkye Down is family and dog friendly and has a good atmosphere. There is a games room consisting of two pool tables. Myself and family visited Sunday afternoon for a carvery and was pleasantly surprised with all the trimmings they had to offer. Will certainly be returning.

Food was lovely and the staff were very friendly x

Great food, great service and fab carvery on sunday

Beautiful food, excellent service, very nice visit.

Genuinely friendly pub. Good whitebate starter, friends highly recommend the food. Monthly quiz I've yet to try but will update then.

Had a great afternoon, great atmosphere, great service and hands down the best carvery in Andover! Definitely be coming here from now on.

Had a family lunch here for 6 people, friendly staff, nice food, reasonably priced

Great food,stunning service and good value for money

I visit to use the driving range facility which is basic, but well looked after and maintained.

Great staff and great food. I could not find fault.

Twice we have been for food over the new year days and have to to say excellent service and food not to mention the best carvery I have had in years Well done to all the staff

Absolutely lovely, a really nice welcome and great food! Fast and friendly service, good prices for a nice range of food. Easy convenient parking too which is a bonus these days!

Went here for our work Christmas party. Despite it being busy with lots of people eating, the food was excellent. It was served hot and well cooked, looked good and tasted great. There were 3 or 4 options for mains which we'd chosen beforehand and all of the options arrived at the same time so people weren't waiting for others. The disco afterwards was good. We would definitely go here again for a Christmas party.

Lovely cavery , lovely staff great atmosphere

From the moment you walk in, you feel very welcome. Very pleasant staff, and also very helpful! Food is amazing, and just what you would expect from. A lovely country pub.

I don't know I was picking my granddaughter up, but the last time I was there around a year ago it was very nice ,good food

Mashed potatoes were a watery puree not what I call mashed potato in my opinion.

Was here for Sunday carvery, nice food, warm environment, and very big so didn't feel. Penned in

Good venue beginning to pick up a bit good news

Thought it was alright, menu was limited 😕. Food well presented and tasted good

My wife booked a meal at this venue, as it advert said it was gluten free. We ordered the roast dinner no Yorkshire pudding or stuffing balls for me. They did have gluten free gravy, as for pudding all they could offer was strawberry ice cream. Very disappointed meal nothing special when it looked so good in their advert. Why advertise gluten free when they can not deliver.

Went for the carvery and was far from disappointed, friendly environment and fantastic food at a very reasonable price, definitely returning

Booked this specifically for our Anniversary lunch as the post on Facebook clearly stated we cater for Gluten and Dairy free. We opted for the carvery, meat and vegetables were lovely but there was no option for gluten free Yorkshire Pudding or stuffing, just gluten free gravy. We were asked if we would like to order dessert, when the board was presented the ONLY option available for gluten free was strawberry ice cream which my husband does not eat. On checking with the kitchen it was confirmed that there were NO gluten free options. So disappointed, don't advertise things if you cannot provide them. I did post to Facebook with these comments but they were promptly removed, seems they only want positive feedback. On this visit I would not recommend.

Excellent Carvery, dessert even better, Ginger sponge and custard, lemon cheese cake meringue with blackberry clotted cream ice-cream

Really nice food and quick bar service. Good prices too! Decent sized carpark.

Went for the Sunday carvery.. great value for money. Very friendly staff.

Not a bad pub, chips weren't great though.

Friendly staff. Great food. Spacious inside and outside. Great venue for big parties or family get together

Excellent food. Had the carvery and fish and chips. All great.

Auf dem Weg zum Highclere Castle haben wir hier zu Abend gegessen. Die Angestellten waren sehr zuvorkommend und haben mein leeres Handy geladen :) Wir hatten die Lasagne und dem Pulled Beef Burger und waren sehr zufrieden!

Had a family meal here a couple of weeks ago and it was lovely, I had a Sunday carvery and it was beautiful and didn't leave until closing time which was about 17.30.

Jolly nice lunch today with 8 others, friendly, lovely pub.

Great staff and atmosphere food was spot on 10 out of10 for the whole experience

Tasty food, clean, spacious and plenty of room. Enjoyed a family meal which was wonderful

I do like eating here. Friendly staff, spacious with a relaxing atmosphere. Good pub food which is perfect for some fussy eaters in my family.

Always an amazing atmosphere lovely staff great food

Hi food at wykedown is really quite good potions are quite large we left there feeling very full nice clean restaurant and good service

Good selection of beer, great staff, nice food. Good place to go

First time eating here. Food was amazing. Definitely be going back

Really nice staff and good food

Had a excellent Sunday carvery. Will be going back definitely.

A lovely country pub. A warm welcome on arrival and really good service throughout our visit. The Sunday carvery was delicious and at a reasonable cost. Will definitely visit again.

We had our Xmas party thair and the service was excellent

Frozen Roast potatoes. Carrots too hard.

Food mediocre noisy kids. On the rough side. Loud woman in garden obviously passed and swearing. Perfect for children then. Rough music. All I wanted was a decent meal, good service and reasonable prices in a nice quiet country pub. Went to McDonald's instead.

Lovely day out for a friends little boys christening , very friendly staff

Newly opened (A month ago). Looks nice and clean. That's where the compliments end. Terrible service as they forgot to put one of our orders through, no table check, no-one asked us if we would like another drink (we had to chase the staff down), my peri-peri chicken should have been with garlic mayo (which was a dot in the middle). Toilets were dark and I almost bumped into someone. How much do bulbs cost people? Once the 1 starter had arrived (after 20 mins) it then took 45 mins for the mains to turn up. Menu is very limited unless you want a burger. And the prices are insane for the quality of service. All in all not a good experience. I will not return for a meal here.

Took ages for any service. Looks too busy for little staff. For was nice but not as described.

There for a meal with my family last night. Never again. 4 of 5 children's meals delivered to table. After 20 minutes went to ask where the other meal was. It hadn't been put through. Another wait till it came. Over an hour later the 5 adult meals arrived. Previously had good experience there, but won't be going again. The photo is the garlic mayo on the piri piri burger!!!!!

Lovely country pub Lovely food and lovely staff will return, toilets need a bit of a refurb apart from that ..perfect 🙂

Amazing place.Huge outside area with childrens play area.Great food,fantastic staff and good prices.Will definitely visit again.

Was there to celebrate my sister's birthday along with family. Staff are very welcoming, polite and attentive. I've not had such a tasty steak for a long time, cooked to perfection. Thank you all for making us feel so welcome, Tracey & Roch elle *****

Recent price increases I understand and have no issue with paying for quality but the food has gone massively downhill. A roast with over cooked, tough meat full of gristle, soggy potatoes and jelly-like, flavour-less gravy !! Inexperienced staff who cleared the table twice when I was still eating…but disappear when you need anything, felt like they wanted us out for another table to be seated. My grans first trip out in a very long time (she’s 95) and I was very very disappointed. This was her favorite restaurant pre Covid, quite a special occasion for her to be out with the family but we won’t be heading back there again!!

Great food Great service very friendly staff overall fantastic

The staff were really polite and the food was delicious. Panko prawns lovely, plenty of filling in the sandwiches (excellent value) and the scampi and chips super portions, chips to die for. Shame about lack of atmosphere, but more to the point, the ladies toilets were disgusting, and let the premises down.

Awful experience, the young staff lack training and we were ignored for 40 minutes even went to the bar 3 times to ask to order food to be told someone would come. Then when we did order the food took around an hour to arrive, the garlic mushrooms were cold and both mains were not nice at all. Can't say anything nice about the evening at all, very disappointing

Unfortunately this was only the second time we have been but we won't be going again for a while. You can tell that the young staff, lack training and that the new owner lacks in the experience in running a pub. Our meal on the first visit was very nice "pub grub" although they did miss a child's meal off the order(this was rectified very quickly) our second visit not so good.... the same starters that were ordered as on our first visit, they came out very different on our second visit also with out of date butter on couple of the starters. We ordered ribeye steak x2 both cooked the same even though asked to be cooked differently, the cut of steak clearly wasn't ribeye or if it was it wasn't a good cut at all.1 of the ribeye was sent back 3 times to be cooked correctly only to be sent out with the rest of the plate being freezing cold! 3 meals order were meant to come out with chunky chips but didn't they were sent out with fries, wouldn't of minded if we had been told this was the case but nothing mentioned. The issues we had were dealt with but could of been easily avoid with full training and experience.

Lovely food and friendly staff 😋

Very good food excellent staff lovely setting would go again.