The best restaurants in Blackwater Test Valley South East

Attended for a wake and the service at the bar was impeccable. The finger buffet too was excellent and the room divider a brilliant idea. Thank you and well done.

Visited with friends when camping nearby. A lovely friendly country pub which was reasonably priced. Blonde lady behind the bar was so friendly, as was the local sitting at the bar. They also sold dog treats, cute!

This was our annual family Christmas meal. The six of us meet up to enjoy a meal together before places get to busy, but enjoy great food. This was the third time of visiting The Hatchet at Christmas. The food and service was great as always. The only hiccup was using the third party booking system. We had booked and had confirmation email and a follow up email checking we still wanted the booking, but on arrival the booking hadn’t been forwarded to the pub. The staff were friendly and helpful to make up an emergency table for us. So I would recommend calling the pub to make your booking.

On a chilly early spring day - after buying onion sets and seed potatoes in this high quality family-run garden centre - we had an early lunch in their warm conservatory café: delicious soup, bread and particularly outstandingly yummy - and large! - cheese scones - all home made. The cheese scones are by far the best in a 10 mile radius of Romsey! The garden centre is also known locally for the wide collection of high quality dahlia plants.

I have always held this restaurant ion high regard for the area. Unfortunately, it fell short of our expectations. Our table was at 19:30. The restaurant was cold and lacked atmosphere. The service felt rushed. The food was just, ok. The battered haddock was heavy and greasy. Sadly, this for us is no longer a 'special occasion restaurant'. On the upside, the parking is good, the décor is good. the location is good.

This place never disappoints ! Another visit… good food good atmosphere. I will be back soon

We did not stay in the hotel but visited for a meal on Saturday night while staying locally. I emailed prior to visiting due to diet requirements, and this was responded to promptly by the chef. We was provided with a separate menu with great gf options. Both had fish and chips one gf, and it was amazing! Great food and service!

Was hoping to have lunch here as a reviewer praised it. There were four customers, it was quite dark, the tables were dirty, the floor was laden with crumbs. The lady behind the counter didn't look up from her phone. Needless to say we left. I've just read that the team there are from the recently closed, Choice Plants cafe, which was excellent. Hopefully cleanliness and service will improve. Should be a gold mine as there are caravanners on site most of the year.

Booked a table for 10 of us this morning @9:30 to celebrate my birthday, with a family breakfast. Ordered drinks & breakfasts. Drinks came as expected, but we waited an hour & a half for our breakfasts, that were only baps, croissants, beans on toast etc. A cycling group came in after us & got theirs fairly promptly. We were told they pre ordered. The 4 little ones with us were very upset as they were hungry. When after an hour I checked our order not forgotten, was told they were very busy. Yes it was busy, but if pre order would have helped, it would have been good to tell us when we booked, as that wouldn’t have been a problem. Secondly, it was busy by the time our food arrived, but not when we got there & placed our order. Kitchen system/ staff numbers need to be addressed. I hope this can be seen as constructive criticism, as it’s a lovely venue.

Booked here for Sunday lunch. We were not disappointed. The cooking, quality of ingredients and the quantity was exceptional. We will definitely book again