The best restaurants in Basing Basingstoke and Deane South East

We came for the afternoon tea and we loved it. The presentation and quality was good. The restaurant has nice view to grounds with many colourful flowers. Anna has been amazing . So friendly and helpful. Nice selection of teas. We definitely will be back. We were told that zanetta from kitchen prepared our afternoon tea.

Cosy, tidy and clean are excellent starts for the Old House. Menus is quite limited and my burger was very wet, just dripping oil which makes for messy eating. Service was good, could have been more friendly but remember this isn't a restaurant. I would eat here again.

We visited today for a Roast as a treat for my birthday. The food was excellent, big portions and served in a timely manner. Pudding was lovely and fresh as well. The staff were very friendly but do have to say we had to keep asking for drinks, but this would certainly not stop us from returning. Thank you for a lovely afternoon.

What a shame that a perfectly good restaurant - and in fine weather, a lovely spot by the river - is spoiled by the service. A generally bad attitude from behind the counter; no butter was provided with a cream tea and barely enough jam and cream even for half of the (admittedly very large) scone. Finally, I have never in my life been asked to pay £1 to have a pot of hot water with my tea; note to Conkers; the British like to be able to pour their tea to their preferred strength, something I would expect a garden centre restaurant in leafy Hampshire to know very well! On the plus side, the plant area staff were very helpful.

Found this place by chance whilst searching the net for b&bs in Basingstoke. How lucky we were-it's a little gem. Located right next to the River Lodden, it's an old mill which has been tastefully renovated so that it has lost none of its charm. The reception/bar area is tastefully dressed and the area leading down to the restraunt gave us a big surprise as all the old works of the mill were on display. The area outside had plenty of seating alongside the river bank. The accommodation of 12 rooms are situated in a quieter area away from the main building. Our room had a huge king size bed, plenty of storage and a big walk in shower. The room was very clean and tidy and we had a good sleep. We ate in the outer bar area and the food was top notch. The description pub grub does not do it justice. We had fish and chips and it was excellently cooked with a light, crisp batter-just as we like it. Breakfast was included in the room rate and again was excellent. We had the eggs benedict. Finally, and importantly a big thank you to the staff who were polite, attentive and friendly. Nothing was too much trouble, so a big 10/10 for them. Will definitely return and recommend it for sure.

Great location by the river. Very friendly helpful staff - great lunch menu. Sandwiches were super fresh with goood quality ingredients. Very clean with large outside area with tables by the river. Definitely visit again!,

I have been 2 times before, the price is SO expensive, but it’s so yummy I still come. We came and got charged an extra £2.50 just for dairy free ice cream and £1 extra (add on to £4.50) for plain waffle. I asked how this is fair and the pricing as my friend and I are splitting, I got spoken to like I was stupid and after understanding what the worker meant, she rudely said ‘that’s what I said!’. Not to mention the 15 minute wait and we waited 10 minutes before she even started to cook the waffle. This ruined my experience and will be the last time coming here!