The best restaurants serving British food in Speen West Berkshire South East

Henry and his carefully curated team create a wonderful atmosphere to enjoy delicious and innovative food. The restaurant itself is beautifully presented giving a sense of luxury but not over pretentious. The food itself is not just a feast for the eyes but it tastes every bit as delightful as it looks on the plate. I would strongly recommend visiting Damson for a welcoming fine dining experience.

I had high expectations for this restaurant due to its Michelin star and excellent TripAdvisor reviews. Unfortunately, my experience was deeply disappointing. The most serious issue was the staff's handling of my severe tree nut allergy. Despite explicitly informing our waiter about my cashew allergy, he served cashews to our table during drinks before dinner. The mere presence of the nuts caused my eyes to become itchy, though thankfully I didn't have a more serious reaction. The food quality itself was questionable. The gravy served with the roast had an unusual, unpleasant taste. The restroom facilities were also poorly maintained, according to my husband. Given the premium price point of £180+, the overall experience was extremely poor value for money. The combination of potentially dangerous allergy handling, questionable food quality, and poor hygiene standards means I won't be returning.

Beautiful pub with good service and food ... just do not expect mobile data coverage or even wifi, this is off the grid.

Yes they are all staff managers very politely

Stayed before and a regular user of Butcombe pubs for stays - hold Butcombe loyalty card. As I sit here now waiting for my breakfast - 30 minutes and counting. Chefs bell dinging away while the 1 member of staff runs around trying to serve : take orders / make coffee and deal with deliveries, check people out. Wife’s eggs just arrived cold and hard. Now attempting to send them back. Not good enough

After complaint ( wine arrived without top and tasted like it had been mixed & steak was fatty) I received the following by email - nothing during dinner though.“ I am equally disappointed with your experience here at The Hare & Hounds as you are. It is simply not what you should expect from us.Given you took time out of your day to provide feedback, it gives me hope there is a chance to win you back and make this right. Greg, it’s important to me that you know that hospitality and making my guests happy is what keeps me going, and I do not take negative feedback lightly.Please allow me some time to regroup with my team and get back to you”Never heard anything back and when I tried to reply to email it was a ‘no-reply’ email address.For a £135 bill ( for 2 people, excluding the service charge) I expected a lot better !