Just had a drink here, but the service was friendly, and the atmosphere was friendly and inviting.read more

We stopped here as part of the No. 1 tour for Premium Tours including a tour of Windsor Castle,…read moreBath, and Stonehenge on 30 December 2011. They offer you of 3 set menus and often dessert. Myself and 2 of my friends got the fried fish and chips since that is one of the things England is known for while the 3rd friend got the Mediterranean Salad. None of us really enjoyed the dishes. The salad did not taste fresh while the fish appeared overcooked. Beer and dessert are extra. The desserts were actually pretty good including cheesecake and a sticky toffee pudding. If given the choice, I'd only have the beer and the dessert. Maybe an off day but it only takes one impression for a foodie of any type. The service is pretty good and fast considering there were 70 people on our tour bus. The interior was very nice and clean, very quaint, quite English, and the perfect ambiance for a drink and to catch up with old friends. Oddly, I met 4 other people from the Austin area (so I was not the only Austinite there (I still have my Texas DL, plates, and Austin address despite moving to Calgary). I would not go out of my way to come here unless I found out that my food experience was an off day but if you are hungry or just need a beer and dessert, then this will work for you. If you are hankering for something better, better off to drive to Bath or London.

What a beautiful picturesque pub! Can't wait to go back. The Landlords Paul & Claire were…read moreabsolutely lovely and welcoming.

2 words sum up the Yew Tree - substance & quality. The prices are reasonable with the a la carte…read morestarters ranging from £7 to £11 and the mains from £14-20. The menu is excellent and packed with mouthwatering dishes (as well as 3 or 4 daily specials) and the surroundings are lovely. There is a daily fixed price lunch menu with 2 courses for £15.95 and 3 courses for £19.95. Despite its pedigree it's not starchy or stuffy. Gull eggs are in season so we had that and an Omelette Arnold Bennett to start and the steak & ale pie and Pierre Koffman venison for mains with a couple of side dishes each. For dessert I had the raspberry souffle which just heaven on a plate - if you go make sure you leave room for this signature dessert!

Having eaten here a couple of years ago and reported on good food but disorganised service, I…read morereturned recently for lunch and had a wonderful meal. The restaurant is in the middle of nowhere and you almost rush past it on a nondescript piece of road just north of Highclere Castle, but turning into its ample parking areas, the smart cars there seem to have simply driven a few miles from the Peat Spade, another great inn. This time it wasn't full and the service was far better, but the food and drink weren't just good but exceptional, and extremely reasonable to boot. We started with a glass of house white a Chilean Sauvignon Blanc which was delicious and some very good bread and unsalted butter. I had the mussels and clams in a white wine broth which come daily up from Cornwall, and I can declare that they were the best I have ever tasted. The mussels were so fat and full that the dish could have made a meal on its own, while the clams, as ever, added a subtly the taste of the sea. The onion-rich broth was perfect and almost got finished! We then had the fish and chips, which came perfectly presented and was exceptionally delicious. One could perhaps quibble that twice or thrice cooked chips would have been even better, but these were crispy outside and fluffy inside, with a small dish of mushy peas to underline the fact that the dish was supposed to be authentic and not ersatz Belgian. Liver and bacon was pink and perfect, and could hardly have been bettered. A lemon posset followed, which was a good way of cleansing the palate after such a fine meal. I can't recommend The Yew Tree highly enough for lunch, especially with a bill (without service) of only £42 for two. There is wi-fi in the bar.

First of all, I should mention that I went to the Bourne Valley Inn for a Burns Night celebration,…read moreso it probably wasn't your typical Saturday evening. It was fantastic though, and I'm willing to bet that even if you're just eating a normal meal you'll still enjoy what this pub has to offer. This pub is in... the middle of nowhere off a country road. I don't say this to deter you from going, because some of the best meals I've had in England have been in the middle of nowhere, just realize that you'll most likely need a car to get there and back again. Our meal started with a delicious fish and potato soup (cullen skink), followed by the haggis, neeps, and tatties, and finished off with a wondeful bread pudding (tipsy laird). Each dish was delicious and hearty, and I probably gained a couple pounds just sitting there eating, drinking, and socializing for hours. A great way to spend a Saturday evening!

Went in today for a burger and I have to say it was superb! Delicious and cooked to how i like it…read more Highly recommend.

Food was pretty average, service was fine, nice place, but nothing to get too excited aboutread more

I have had a most memorable meal at the Boot - a simple affair in the bar that will linger long in…read moremy memory. All we had were grouse (from the famous Stockbridge butchers, Robinson's) and a bottle of Gevrey Chambertin, but it was perfect. The wine was decanted at our request and was absolutely delicious; rich and smooth, and was the perfect accompaniment to the grouse. The grouse arrived whole in a glorious rich gravy and dressed with spinach, game chips and bread sauce, and looked as good as it tasted. It was one of the finest meals one could have. The grouse was £21.50 - very reasonable. The wine cost considerably more. The service was perfect and the ambience, surrounded by locals, everything that a good pub should be.

Wow...what a surprise!! We were on our way to spend a few nights at the Lainston House Hotel in…read morenearby Sparsholt. We were very hungry after a long day in London. It was already very dark and we came to a T in the road and saw the the town name of Crawley and decided to see if we could get some dinner there. As we came up the road we saw some lights ahead and the Fox and Hounds came into view. It was the only place along the road but it looked nice. As we were parking two other cars came in making us feel better. Inside the place was very quaint and the staff friendly. The food was excellent, beers on tap were nice, and the wine list was very good. My daughter had the special chicken and mushroom pie which was chock full of meat and the pastry crust was wonderful. I started with the goat cheese pesto and tomato salad and then my wife and I split the roasted lamb dish which was so very good. All in all this place is a hidden gem!

From the owner: Traditional bar meals cooked and served to a very high standard, pub favourites alongside perfectly…read morekept real ales and a selection of other drinks, extensive wine list sourced with quality and value in mind. Wines you will not see on a supermarket shelf. 4 en suite rooms also available.

On August 31st, my family and I were on a tour with a wonderful guide (Jill Pretorius of Windsor…read moreDay Tours)... We had already walked all over Winchester, we were on our way to Stonehenge, we were excited and hungry, but also jet lagged and exhausted! Jill brought us to The White Lion joking that, being only 400 years old, it was practically a brand new pub! We came in (mind your head), and were immediately sat down at a big, groaning, family table! Water was served, beers and ciders followed, and then meat pies and fish and chips were ordered all around! This meal was absolutely delicious in the way that only homemade country pub food can be. The cider selection was excellent, and we left refreshed, happy, and ready to take on the rest of our day (mind you, we ALL passed out cold in the van after Stonehenge and on the way back to our hotel)! Thank you so much to the ladies of The White Lion Inn & Pub for your extremely warm hospitality!! Much love! I hope to make it back one day!

We used to come here all the time so it has a lot of sentimental value, but the last few times we…read morehave been disappointed with the food and the beer offerings. It took a long while to get our orders taken, although the food came out in a decent time, and they did bring a biscuit for our canine friend. Maybe I am just not used to the Bunny being an upscale gastro pub but won't go oof our way to eat there again.

Shambolic service and a rather hit and miss menu, sour wine by the glass, plus lots of rather rude…read moreand over privileged "locals" holding court. Decent fish and chips.

This seriously 'gastro' and fashionable pub in a tiny Wiltshire village on the Test above…read moreStockbridge has as many Range-Rovers outside as Daphne's and some of the same clientele. Dedicated to the fishing community on the finest chalk stream in the world, there also are plenty of nods to the shooting brigade who also come here in droves in the winter months. Chef Andrew Clark who with Lucy Townsend used to cook at the Hotel du Vin in Winchester, opened at the 'Spade' only four years ago and now produce classic English fare based on local produce while also managing this comfortable sporting inn. My only criticism is that the pub is now almost completely taken over by diners and there is only one small bar area for simply lounging and talking or reading the papers; the rest is tables. That said, it's all done perfectly, down to the wi-fi, picnic hampers and high-class wine list.