The best restaurants serving British food in Basingstoke and Deane South East

What a pleasure to find this lovely coffee/tea shop. I telephoned to book a table for 5 or 6 people. We were with my granddaughter who was choosing her wedding gown nearby. We were given a table at the window upstairs with a reserved sign "Bride to Be" and a string of hearts running the length of the table. This was an unexpected special touch which we really appreciated. Coffe was hot, cakes were delicious and service was good and friendly. Thank you all very much at Little Rose's.

Excellent Sunday roast, Great service. Lovely pub in a lovely location. Would recommend

Outstanding food. Fillet steak was cooked to perfection. Must try beef dripping sauce. Won't regret it.

I had visited the Sun Inn a few weeks ago with a friend for a weekday lunch and had a really nice meal. My friend had since been back with some of her family and had been very disappointed with the standard of the food. However I decided to give the benefit of doubt and booked for a Mother’s Day lunch with my daughter and her 2 children ( 5 & 11) There was a set menu for adults and I had to ask if there was a child’s portion of the roast - there was not. So then asked for the children’s menu which they chose from My daughter and I said we only wanted the roast and desert and were told that was fine. The meals were okay but not great. We asked to see the menu again to choose deserts. The children wanted brownies and we made our choses. The manager then came over and said if we didn’t choose from the set menu we would pay extra so we tried to choose from it but couldn’t find anything we liked so reverted to our original choices. The deserts were a long time arriving and my daughters was practically inedible. The children’s did not come at the same time. When they did arrive the brownies were dry and appeared stale and burnt. Neither child would eat them. On complaining I was told they would be removed from the bill. When we saw the bill we were horrified at the charges for really substandard food and service. We were asked what we were willing to pay and then told we could pay nothing if we liked as they ‘didn’t want a fuss’ and so we left. My main concern was for the young man that served us who was sent to sort the matter out and used as a go between and I’m sure he will have been blamed for everything when he was perfectly pleasant and helpful. The place is very much not child friendly and I would not return or recommend to anybody

My wife and I visited Sands for a Saturday evening meal. Although I didn't mention that it was our 44th wedding anniversary at the time of booking, somehow they knew. (One of life's mysteries!!!)On arrival, we were taken to a most beautifully decorated table in an intimate alcove of the restaurant. There were really "special" flowers placed on the table along with scattered petals and love hearts. We ordered our meal and just sat back and admired the scenery overlooking a beautiful golf course - what a setting.Our starters came out followed later by our main courses and desserts. All of which could only be described as superb and presented beautifully. After our meal, we were brought a bottle of Champagne (courtesy of the house) and 2 glasses with 2 white roses along side to continue our celebration. A real treat from start to finish and totally unexpected.A special mention must go to HANNAH - our waitress for the evening. She is credit to Sands. A really delightful girl who shines at front of house duties.And to Alex (the restaurant Manager) who was obviously behind all the surprises.Thank you to all the staff at Sands and to the Chef for making our evening so memorable.I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who has a celebration or just for an evening out in beautiful surroundings.

Great experience all round, Debbie looked after us!

Wood Hotel, and it truly felt like a little pocket of peace. The setting is stunning—surrounded by nature, yet with all the elegance and comfort you could ask for. Our room was cozy and full of character, and the staff made us feel genuinely welcomed. It was the perfect blend of relaxation and charm. A lovely experience to share with my partner—one we’ll definitely remember.

We had such a lovely time. We were served by Sarah Jayne who was very caring and offered good suggestions. Also made it special as we celebrating. Lovely atmosphere, great portion sizes and reasonably priced. Highly recommend!

Barman watching tv when we arrived ignored us to start with. Couldn't take our order as couldn't get till to work, no non alcoholic lager. We left he obviously wasn't bothered

Called in for breakfast . I have visited before and found it quite nice although some of the staff can be a little curt. This time i was met with a miserable man with glasses , bellowing out orders. He handed me my order and proceeded with a very backward stereotype, a racial "joke". I don't expect to be racially abused when i am spending my hard earned money in your cafe. After his bigoted quip, he scurried off very quickly. I am glad he did as it was likely he d have had his glasses smacked off his head. Cheeky boy trying to belittle people when he's serving coffees for a living. I wont be back near the establishment as I don't support bigots.

The waitress gave excellent service. Food was very tasty but, only disappointment was the menu choice could have been better & some items on the menu were not available, so making it difficult to choose anything we liked

Great pub. Nice beer. We didn't eat. Fast service and friendly staff.

Great experience. Great food. Excellent service. Overall an excellent place for a really special meal. Highly recommended.

Amazing chippy, class food and prices and great service from Fiona.

Good service and great beer selection!