The best restaurants serving British food in New Forest South East

Very unusual for this establishment as normally service is great. Today the bar worker was both inattentive upon our arrival and when asked to clean the table basically "eye-rolled" and then asked "is that good enough for you" in a manner not befitting the usual service received here. Very disappointed as we used to come here all the time to see that standards appear to have slipped. The ultimate show of inattentiveness was when the bar worker dropped her phone into the bin whilst scrolling behind the bar.

We went here after reading good reviews in the daily echo, but I will certainly not be going back. I ordered the sirloin steak, not cheap at £22, and unfortunately was part way through it when I noticed a large insect had been cooked with it. After pulling it off of my steak I called over a waitress who said she would fetch the manager. The manager came over and inspected the insect, and then amazed me by saying "I am not sure exactly what you want me to do about it, we are in the new forest after all and unfortunately you have to expect this kind of thing to happen with all of the insects and bugs etc flying around, would you like a dessert instead?". Needless to say I declined his offer, settled the bill less the £7 he knocked off for my unwelcome extra, and left never to return again. Be warned, do not eat here unless in training for I'm a Celebrity duties.

Offbeat seriously make the best gluten free vegan Blondie really delicious .Also staff were amazing coping at a very difficult time always with the best service and lovely smiles . Always a great experience and can’t wait to go again .keep up the great work guys

We had a fabulous breakfast enjoying the continental and hot food , the staff made us feel very welcome and took photos for us nothing was too much trouble . We will definitely stay here again , great hotel.

We have just returned from a lovely evening at Le Chateau. We had the Sharing platter which was freshly cooked, homemade and delicious and plenty to choose off the menu.We ordered the deal with a bottle of wine as well which was very good value.

We visited recently for a mid-morning pick me up and were not disappointed! There were several gluten free cake options and I opted for the coffee cake. WOW - such a light sponge that didn't fall apart and the flavour was fantastic. I can't wait to go back again soon 😊🤩

After passing this place numerous times over the years, I had the opportunity to visit today, I had a milkshake and pancakes with peanut butter and banana, absolutely delicious, I was the only diner and unfortunately today was their last day of trading, I'm so glad I finally got a visit in, such a shame it's closing tbh, very good food/service at a reasonable price

Esta reseña se basa en mi experiencia en el día y podría ser diferente para ti, pero lo dudo. Excelente servicio de este F & C para llevar y excelente comida para arrancar. Llamé con anticipación y pregunté si cocinaron sin gluten un sábado - se aconsejó que se cocinaba de martes a sábado - ya que un miembro de nuestra fiesta tenía un trastorno alimenticio. Cumplió con nuestro pedido y llamó de nuevo una segunda vez y realizó el pedido y se le dijo que se haría inmediatamente. Condujo hasta allí y lo recogió después de pagar. Excelente servicio. Para tu información - no entregan por lo que la recolección es la única opción. F & C era excelente y sabroso todo encontrado, sin quejas y platos vacíos como era la adición en la comida que se espera dentro de una tienda de pescado y patatas fritas que compramos. Tengo que decir que los Saveloy eran excelentes y muy sabrosos. Así que para resumir, el personal excelente y servicial, la comida fantástica, bueno para personas con alergias alimentarias, todo ordenado muy rápidamente Pruébalo, volverás. Enséñame esto.

This has got to be the worst meal we've had for a long time. 8 of us went out for my husbands birthday. We booked The Star as had been many times before and had lovely meals, great service and great atmosphere. However, last week we arrived and ordered several starters and mains. Starters, 2 out of 6 were edible. Calamari was too rubbery to even cut, let alone chew.Prawn toast was greasy and oozed with oil. Mains. Well 8 came out. Both Pad Thai's were inedible as they had a burnt taste, dry and not what we normally would expect (especially as this is usually a regular family favouite here). Crispy chilli beef was really difficult to eat as very hard. Sweet and sour chicken arrived in a bowl with huge lumps of onion and carrots with 3 small chunks of chicken in a watery sauce. Massanan curry was probably the most disappointing as this is a favourite. Again massive chunks of onion, whole potatoes, with some chicken in, again, a watery sauce. We had every intention to discuss our disappointment with staff but no one arrived at our table after a very unfriendly staff member placed the last dish down. When we decided enough was enough and wanted to leave we said that we were disappointed with the whole meal and would not be prepared to pay for the whole meal but would obviously pay for what we could eat. The land lady came out to question this, who was very curt and confrontational. She agreed to take of just 2 dishes and presented us with the revised bill which we disappointedly paid as it was a birthday meal and didn't want to cause a sceen. On our arrival home we found a meal that we hadn't even ordered had been added. Also be advised that The Star charge more for a pint of soda than a pint of beer. So our 2 childrens drinks cost more than our alcoholic drink. Staff were so miserable and not the usual bunch of friendly faces. Not entirely sure what's gone on here, but not what we've experienced in the past.

Staff where very polite ,lovely and helpful. We had reviewed the pub already so we knew we had to park around the back free of charge after 6pm ,may change in summer. Any the pub , very clean nice atmosphere. The menu and drinks have a good choice. Sadly though the food let them down. For the price we paid ,we expected fresh not frozen. Then again its greene king,owners of hungry horses. Say no more. Sadly we wont return .

We live only minutes away, but would happily travel! The tea rooms have mismatched chairs and the prettiest mismatched crockery. We love that the coffee is super, the staff super friendly and the cooked breakfast and toasties are delicious. It is testament to the how lovely this venue is, that it is popular with locals and visitors to the area alike. Really worth a try!

My brother and my son were very impressed with this establishment, as was I. Friendly and helpful service, delicious food and a welcome atmosphere. I have already recommended them to more family members and friends. Parking outside was very much appreciated, as my brother needs a wheelchair.

As always the food was delicious and the service very friendly. Gavin goes out of his way to use the highest quality ingredients and will even get liver in for my husband even if it’s not on the menu. Would highly recommend, best Sunday Roast Beef out!

Absolutely love the food here. The chef Jason is a master class chef! He always whips something up that makes me super happy - and I'm vegan

We had a really lovely three course lunch here today. The food was excellent and the waiting staff/students were all so polite and helpful. I really recommend it.