Absolutely the best restaurant in the area. The staff was…read moresuper welcoming snd the food and presentation were amazing. My husband ordered the venison. He said it was the best he has ever had anywhere. We were fortunate to have the owner assist us as our server. What a gem of a man. His adorable dog (Starr?) was a joy to watch while sipping our lovely wine. I highly recommend going to The Gamekeeper!!

Great pub ambiance and super nice staff. Menu was way beyond standard pub fare. Many interesting…read moreoptions. Well worth a visit.

One of my favourite little getaways when i go home. Situated in the middle of some of the most…read morepicturesque Hampshire countryside it makes an excellent lunch stop for cyclists walkers and anyone just out whiling away the hours. They recently went through a heavy makeover of the restaurant and now the look really matches the food. They've kept the comforting pub bar and quiet corners but also installed a family friendly restaurant area that opens onto an impressive beer garden with a two story Wendy house! But to return to the more important aspects of having a restaurant, the food is really good. The service is fast and every time i've gone they've been incredibly friendly. I've even blundered into a quiz night by total chance which was really well run (though i might be saying that as i won a bottle of wine!). Friendly, affordable, good quality, i forgot to mention the beer but there are some fine ales and bitters as well as the standard fair on tap. Good for families but also a really nice place to just sit and take your ease for a while. a real country retreat of a pub.

Delicious menu, with specials each night…read more The interior is lovely, and all freshly done up, with beautiful tables, upholstered chairs and interesting things on the walls. Staff are super friendly and knowledgeable and the service is brilliant. I love the wine list, but I'm being torn away from making my way through that to try their excellent range of spirits!! They have a green and relaxing beer garden with a cool looking hut for kids (no more salt and vinegar crisps and cola by a fireplace! ), and even their own veggie patch where they grow a few herbs for the kitchen. I wish I lived closer!

This is a great place to eat with great views over the lake and you can watch the windsurfers and…read moreskiers. They serve a lovely carvery with a choice of three meats, usually pork, beef, turkey, gammon and occasionally lamb. There is a choice of vegetables which you help yourself to and you can have as much as you want, the roast potatoes are very tasty and well cooked. The waiting staff are very friendly and quick to serve I have never booked, I have just turned up even on a Sunday and got a table but I get there at midday and while I am there it does get busy. There is also a menu to order from if you dont fancy the carvery.

Lovely location with large lake and water sports taking place...enjoyable and varied menu and great…read morein the summer!

This has to be in the top 5 best pubs in the UK!…read more Truly exceptional drink, food and service. I would be going here more often if I lived more local to it. It's a little tricky to get to, narrow country roads, etc, but we'll worth it. If you wanting to eat I would advise booking and this place gets busy from the second it opens. Caters to all, especially families and has a wonderful garden and patio. Tim Gray is the landlord of this gem and is hands-on and welcoming. You will not regret visit this amazing pub.

Tucked away in Cliddesden, you'll forget that you're a stone's throw from the M3 and Basingstoke…read more The Jolly Farmer is a decent independent pub that's been given a lick of paint and a modern-looking sign on the outside, but remains local and cosy on the inside. The pub's split into two sections, although only the right-hand section was open when we visited. Inside there's a small bar, a good spattering of seats and a little fireplace. The bar had four guest beers on the blackboard, suggesting a changing variety over the weeks. The menu was well laid-out, with dishes separated by price rather than category. The food was well presented and tasty. I had the burger (juicy and delicious) which came with a mountain of fries. No complaints at all really. Cosy pub, good beer, friendly service, decent value, tasty grub.

What a lovely little pub! Gives you the feeling you're out in the country but it's just a short…read morewalk/drive from Basingstoke. Tasty food and a good range. Nice selection of ales at really reasonable prices and a lovely beer garden to boot! if you're in the area, it's perfect for a sunny Sunday afternoon! c*

Used to go to this pub a decade ago and it was fantastic. When we pulled up on a Monday night with…read moreour party of 11 the absence of any cars outside was very telling. On entering we ordered drinks looking forward to the excellent cask ales it used to be known for. We found 1 hand pulled cask with the owner telling us it was a little sour and that is 'how the locals prefer it'. It was off, and as we are from the US, maybe that can work but would put off visitors ever drinking our wonderful cask ales. We all had keg Doombar but that was also poor as though the cleanliness was not good. We should have walked out but due to many places being closed on Mondays we moved to the dining area. Awful, food, the pies were served in premade dishes and heated up. The accompanying vegetable were cold and stewed. It was noticeable we only saw 1 person who was barman then served all the food, probably also was microwaving the pies. Such a shame this once great pub has been so neglected and its reputation will be trashed.

The Sun Inn gastro pub is the worst place in the basingstoke, the atmosphere was quite and the…read morefood has no quality and the staff were fucking dumb. The owner who used to sell low quality food. The owner who hire people and didnot give wages to the people which is on the contract.

How cute! A friend brought me here...wondering where we were going and found this cozy little…read moreplace. Cozy and thank goodness the weather was beautiful today so we could eat outside.

This was a tough review. I was really excited about eating here because of the great reviews and…read moreproximity to Heathrow Marriott. The service was ok, the host was great and explained that you order food up front after you decide from menus and drinks from the bar. It may seem awkward but is actually makes for a quick exit. The real disappointment was the food. We started with the calamari. That was pretty decent. The fry was similar to mozzarella sticks, the portions are huge so easily shareable. I ordered the 18 oz t-bone (medium rare), chips and cesar salad. Plenty of chips, they were longer hot and little soggy by the time they got out. The steak was the real disappointment. The cook was rare bordering on blue with very little seasoning. Additionally there was no sear on the steak and it was real tough. The fibers were present through the meat and it was poorly trimmed resulting in almost a fourth of it being inedible. The cesar dressing was real mayo forward. The atmosphere was great with plenty of folks and you could tell weekends are fun. This may have been an off meal but my food on this trip was not representative of the reviews.

The bartender was really nice-she chatted a bit about the area and responded to my request for a…read morelocal beer.

Visiting Bath for a couple days and stepped in here for a pint to cap the day of sightseeing. Local…read morefolk were welcoming, and we had an interesting chat. I'm thankful for this Yelp app and our reviews which is very helpful in finding great spots we might miss otherwise.

What a lovely pub. We stopped in after our long walk to see Watership Down. Had a pint and dinner…read more All the food was stellar. We shared a mackerel pate, which was really wonderful. Hubs had fish n chips (he never gets tired of it) and said it was the best one of our trip. I had the hoisin duck salad. The duck was shredded and crispy. Yum! I found the sauce a bit sweet, but with a little vinegar it was perfect. Neighbors were coming and going, greeting each other happily -- terrific atmosphere.

From the owner: A classic British pub with exceptional food.read more

It's always wonderful to gives a newly opened place a try, and find out that they're already better…read morethan their press releases and web site. Two of our party tried the Tasting Menu, and as the token American I had to go for the soup and Pork Ribs (and then snuck a few bites from the Tasting Menu in. Everything was excellent, of a quality that exceeds most well-established restaurants. I highly recommend giving Purefoy a chance, you won't be sorry.

One word can suffice in describing this gem of a pub....amazing. Having eaten here numerous times…read moreover the past few years, I have yet to be served a dish I haven't enjoyed thoroughly. With Spanish tapas available as well as a well sourced English menu with Spanish accents, this is one of my most favourite places to go. The food is much more on par with a restaurant but the cost pub atmosphere is delightful with excellent knowledgeable and attentive waiting staff. They also have an amazing wine list!