A wonderful family run, house restaurant, set in the idylic watership down area. Enjoy a pre-dinner…read moredrink on the outdoor decking absorbing the magnificent view of Beacon Hill. Surperb food from a set menu available at reasonable prices, I've never been disappointed. Enjoy a drink with the hosts after your meal. The Dew Pond also runs a range of wine & food evenings. Highly recommended if you're in the area.

Wonderful small restaurant in the depths of the English countryside. Every single thing that our…read moreparty of three had was delicious and excellent. Good selection of very English dishes (venison, lamb and so on). The wine list was reasonably priced and comprehensive also.

My absolutely favorite place in all of England. My husband and friends had liver and onions…read moremultiple times. I had the pies. I will never have a pie again and not dream about the grumpy mole. The wine list and bar is amazing.

I must say - these have to be the most charming ladies that run this adorable pub in the most…read morequaint town nestled in the English countryside. The interior is just like the demeanor of the staff: warm, likeable, and feels like home. In fact, it was incredibly difficult to determine where we wanted to dine, because of the sheer cuteness found in the decor and ambiance of The Grumpy Mole. It was just too damn nice outside to take a beautiful, sunny day in England for granted. So, we opted to sit on their patio and enjoy a near perfect day. Knowing how delicious the curry is in the UK, I opted for that choice and my high expectations were met. The chicken was tender and well prepared. The curry flavor was abound but not overpowering, while the naan and rice were soft, not stale. But the real highlight of the experience was the charcuterie plate packed with meats, cheeses, olives, and more. If only I had the fortune to return to England more often, then I would visit The Grumpy Mole on every visit. For now, I will dream of that day and hope it is on a cold, winters night, where the interior of the Grumpy Mole is cozy and warmed by a crackling fire place, of which I am sitting by while sipping on a piping mug of cider.

This is a wonderful little place serving critically acclaimed and thoughtfully sourced food from…read morethe local area. It really does shine out from a lot of other places as the food is presented with so much flair and creativity, There's a really varied and ambitious menu on offer and all of it looks like it works. I had the spiced fillets of John Dory last time I ate there and they were absolutely exceptional. There's a really nice light lunch menu on offer too if you just fancy something easy. Great wine list to and the staff are always happy to pair a decent wine with your dish.

This restaurant is within the excellent Pallant House art gallery, in the heart of Chichester. A…read moregreat opportunity to combine the painterly and culinary arts. A recent lunch there from the set menu revealed a sure hand in the kitchen, though front of house was a bit scatty. I had pan fried hake, with Indian spiced potatoes, spinach, and cockles. The superb creamy sauce had just a hint of curry flavour, and the whole thing worked wonderfully. My partner had roast neck fillet of lamb, with saute potatoes, pancetta, and Calvero Nero. This was a bit salty, and the lamb a bit chewy (although flavour was good). Puds were better still. I had cinnamon macaroon, maple roasted banana, pistachios, and chocolate mousse. It was a sort of deconstructed banoffee pie, and a marvel especially the creamy mousse. My other half had the vanilla poached Cox apple, lavender marshmallow, and blackberries. The marshmallow was stupendously tasty and soft. The set menu was 2 courses for £17.95, three for £21.95. A glass of house wine was an extra three quid. So, great tastes, imagination, and good value. Wait for an exhibition at the gallery that catches your fancy, and go.

Chose this on chance for lunch and what a great surprise- the food was delicious! The steak…read moresandwich came in tasty sourdough, the meat was generous and tender and the chips were irresistible. The garden was being landscaped so we ate in the conservatory, which was okay.

Visiting from America, the Plough was our local pub. The young owners were nice enough to…read moreaccommodate us with drinks when we showed up before opening time. It is no longer so much a traditional pub as it appears from the outside, but more emphasis on the restaurant side of it. Fine with us, it was the only cooked food source within easy walking distance our cottage in the country. What good food it was, as good and wholesome as anything served in our 'foodie' neck of the woods here in the San Francisco Bay area. With cheeses like Winterdale Shaw, (they have their own dairy herd, and chalk lined cellar to mature the cheese in), and Bloomy Rinded Somerset Brie, it was a pleasure dining there.

We came here as a group of 15 for my mother in laws 60th brunch. We were warmly welcomed and led to…read morea decorated table with a lovely view of the harbour. Between us we ordered most of the menu, which all arrived promptly and tasted excellent. All in all we had a lovely time and would definitely go back.

The food was excellent. We had the fish & chips and the grilled pork chop. Service was quick and…read morefriendly. Parking could be a bit of a challenge at busy times.

Definitely a cut above other pubs in this area. Lovely service and very good food. We ate there…read moreon a Saturday lunchtime and chose from the main menu. The baked camembert was served with a generous amount of toast which in turn was generously buttered with garlic. The fillet steak was perfectly cooked and a great cut, it was served with plenty of good chips. There is plenty of parking at the side of the pub. I look forward to another visit.

This was recommended to me when I couldn't get a table at another Shanklin restaurant. I'm so glad…read moreI dined here! The food was fabulous (more about that in a moment) and the staff was lovely. It was the perfect evening meal after walking about 15 miles all over the island. The food was glorious: I had the grilled sardines as a starter and pork chops as my main. The sardines were a revelation, mouth watering in a lemon and garlicky sauce. The pork was perfectly cooked and the sides of steamed veggies and chips (one needs a bit of vice) were of such large proportions, I might have been at home here in the U.S. Even after all that food, I opted for dessert because they had Eton Mess on the menu and I couldn't resist. It was amazing! Truly one of the best desserts I've ever eaten. The meringue was crisp and had a slight lemon tang to it and despite all the cream, it was light, airy and so delicious! This was a budget trip for me so I didn't seek fine dining experiences. That said, this was a glorious and special meal, the best I had during my visit.

We have just returned from a really great meal at The Corner. They fitted us in on short notice and…read morethen produced meals that were beyond good. The service really pleasant (thanks Jess) and the place itself, really nice. Free (after 6pm) parking is just a few minutes walk away.

This was an affordable place to stay close to Portsmouth. Cute area with outdoor shopping on the…read moreweekends. They have a closed off parking area which was convenient. The restaurant at the inn is delicious, however, they have limited serving staff so ask about the best time to come down for dinner or talk with them ahead of time. Loved the pies!

If you ever find yourself in Wittering this is a charming little pub, perfect for a cosy meal or…read morebig family meal. Had lovely food and friendly service. When the sun has its hat on the garden at the back is a great little sun trap.

Lovely pub, family atmosphere and buzzing at weekends especially in summer. Staff are friendly and…read morethere's real ale aplenty. Prices are on the high side and the food is always hit and miss if you like your meat on the rare side, but that's picking fault where most things meet or exceed expectation. As others have said, peak times get EXTREMELY busy so get there early or be prepared to stand somewhere cosy, but access is easy and there's plenty of parking to its not hard to drop in and shoot off somewhere else if it's too much. Overall a great pub.

All workers are very kind and always ready to help you at any given time.secondly the food is out…read moreof this world, cooked to perfection. Finally the interior design is up to standards and looks welcoming.

The setting and service were amazing from the beginning. Following our initial "wow, this place is…read moreamazing" we were served amazing food! The chorizo, the asparagus, the meat pie and the steak sandwich were so gooooood! Then we decided to have some pudding with toffee caramel. Amazing!

The Leather Bottle used to be a bikers pub but has been taken over by a chain called Bluebeckers…read moreand has been modernised throughout. I visited for lunch yesterday and was very pleasantly surprised, I had been expecting it to be the usual pub chain blandness but it was lovely, full of character. The Leather Bottle is in a nice quiet setting, the outdoor area is spacious and would be gorgeous in the summer. Inside the decor is modern and comfortable with two large dining areas and a small cosy bar area. We sat in the first dining area on the right as you go in the front door. First impression is the delicious smell of good food and the wood burning heater that was nice and warm on a chilly day. The menu is a good range of traditional pub fare (burgers, cottage pie, sausage and mash) and the more unusual (Roquefot, spinach and pear salad with raspberry dressing). We went for the fantastic value lunchtime deal of £8.95 for a starter and main from a selection of the menu, two of us had the spicy vegetable soup with two big chunks of fresh bread each to start (thick, fresh and not too spicy to scare the in-laws!) and two had potato skins which come with guacamole and salsa or bacon and sour cream (the bacon comes as freshly cooked rashers not some horrible diced up processed mixture). For our mains we had a burger and huge chunky chips (the burger unfortunately was very overcooked), cottage pie, gravy & veg (it looked lovely) and I had the cherry tomato cassoulet with haloumi which was absolutely gorgeous. The waiting staff are friendly and attentive enough without being annoying or intrusive. My only complaint was the drinks, I had a diet coke which was foul. It tasted really cheap and nasty like own brand supermarket coke.