The best restaurants in Hook Hart South East

Ordered a gourmet buffet lunch for a work event - the food was stunning, so tasty & fresh - I would highly recommend it ♥

Very rude and unapproachable, avoid if you don't to be talked rudely at of you especially if you aren't of a certain colour.

Haven’t been for years. Was always a great food pub and that’s what we wanted on a sunny May evening, sitting in the garden overlooking a corn field. My Steak and Ale pie was just real basic, not at all inviting. My wife’s chilli also looked pretty average. Shame . £37 with a tonic water and lime and soda.

Congratulations is in order here, to be in CAMRA Good Beer Guide is a badge of honour, This is one pub that deserves it as the beers are always Tip Top Condition. As a fairly regular customer here ive seen the growth of Ale drinkers coming into the pub, and always great comments on the condition of the Ale, also always a fantastic selection to be sampled. Bottoms Up Steve and Staff, well deserved Coach And Horses.

Having fantastic reviews in The Basingstoke Gazette as ‘The Mutton one of the best pubs for a roast in England’, our group of 5 friends booked for Sunday lunch. We all ordered the Sunday roast which was either beef, lamb or vegetarian. Other items were available on the menu but traditionally on Sundays a roast always ‘fits the bill’. I would however have liked the option of chicken as not everyone likes to eat red meat or a non-meat alternative. Cooking three meats is no greater a task than cooking two by professional chefs surely? Our plates were delivered in due course, but I was disappointed as the Yorkshire pudding was somewhat overcooked for my liking and not crisp, also I would have liked another slice of meat for the price. A bowl of steaming vegetables (red cabbage, carrots and green cabbage) looked fresh and inviting. Followed by a bowl of roast potatoes and two small jugs of gravy. We asked for plenty of horseradish sauce for the table but had to request again as the first was only enough for one person. The roast was alright but nothing outstanding or special and we had to ask for another bowl of green cabbage as there was simply not enough for the table of our size. We received another standard bowl of red cabbage, carrots and green cabbage, so subsequently only the green cabbage was consumed. I did note a table of two received the same quantity of potatoes and vegetables as we did for a table for 5 but we were charged extra for vegetables we didn’t request. I was not responsible for sorting the bill and didn’t know until afterwards. Another jug or larger jugs of gravy to accommodate the number of guests should also have been taken into consideration as again not enough for the size of our table. One size does not fit all in this case. A few in our party including myself said the potatoes were bland, not seasoned correctly and were not homemade but tasted as from a frozen catering bag for convenience’s sake. A couple of desserts were ordered which were nice. The bill was expensive for the quality and quantity including the drinks. Table water was requested and then we had to ask for ice and only a small cup size portion was provided. The pub itself was very cosy, a bit too warm in my opinion and heaving full of customers which was just a little tight for comfort and felt squeezed with bottoms on seats! The power of publicity is what made us venture to The Mutton anyway and no doubt other guests too. Outside the weather was wild, but on arrival there was no disabled parking spaces, so we had to walk through the car park covered in wet leaves which is hazardous and simply dangerous to everyone let alone physically disabled customers. Understandably, cleaning up constantly falling leaves is a huge task itself, but the health and safety of customers should be paramount and is the full responsibility of the venue. Allotted disabled bays are simply a ‘paint job’ and expected so spending x, y & z on internal renovations should not distract from external facilities to be considered also. Would I/we visit again? No plans to in the future but not saying never. We dine out a lot and have had better quality and quantity of Sunday lunches in various public houses in the close vicinity of which are far better value. Good luck nevertheless to The Mutton and thank you to the lovely hosting and waiting staff who were all fantastic.

Love love ❤️ this cozy, relaxing atmosphere in this delightful place everyone is friendly service is prompt and efficient and the food is delicious I've eaten here a few times and never been disappointed they even cater for gluten free with separate fryer it was ace ! I have not had fries in a long time 🤣 I'm working my way through the menu online downside. I'm not local, so I have to drive or get a designated driver for my cheeky treat. See you soon, guys one very happy customer 😀.

Good sized car park at the back. Plenty of room inside. Good staff and service. The sharing platter is generous and the carrot cake is amazing.

Staff were lovely and attentive and love the period decorating of the oak resteaunt

Thomas who served us was super helpful and went way above and beyond. His knowledge of the location and the history was excellent. Thanks for a lovely lunch Thomas and all your help :D

Perfect full English breakfast or any combination you ask for, friendly staff and good value. Well worth a slight detour to visit as you will not find better.

Had to wait ages to get drinks, customers got served before us that came in after us. Felt like the locals get top priority, even though we go there quite often. Food was lovely though

Staff lovely, food great value for money, but seriously Greene King, this pub needs a refurbishment. The toilets are disgustingly!

Great service great food. The staff are very friendly so much so I had an off day and they handled my query very well and professionally. Each time I pass Hook village I will always gladly stop in. Thank you for yours services

Had to make down the atmosphere as for a public holiday Friday, the restaurant was almost empty. That said, the food tasted good.

Was looking to get some food for a lunch and its was the right choice! Brilliant place Nice coffee and chicken wrap served with some salad