The best restaurants serving British food in Hook Hart South East

Really friendly staff and they have a very good selection of cake & sandwiches 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

Fabulous, cosy pub with delicious food.

Having fantastic reviews in The Basingstoke Gazette as ‘The Mutton one of the best pubs for a roast in England’, our group of 5 friends booked for Sunday lunch. We all ordered the Sunday roast which was either beef, lamb or vegetarian. Other items were available on the menu but traditionally on Sundays a roast always ‘fits the bill’. I would however have liked the option of chicken as not everyone likes to eat red meat or a non-meat alternative. Cooking three meats is no greater a task than cooking two by professional chefs surely? Our plates were delivered in due course, but I was disappointed as the Yorkshire pudding was somewhat overcooked for my liking and not crisp, also I would have liked another slice of meat for the price. A bowl of steaming vegetables (red cabbage, carrots and green cabbage) looked fresh and inviting. Followed by a bowl of roast potatoes and two small jugs of gravy. We asked for plenty of horseradish sauce for the table but had to request again as the first was only enough for one person. The roast was alright but nothing outstanding or special and we had to ask for another bowl of green cabbage as there was simply not enough for the table of our size. We received another standard bowl of red cabbage, carrots and green cabbage, so subsequently only the green cabbage was consumed. I did note a table of two received the same quantity of potatoes and vegetables as we did for a table for 5 but we were charged extra for vegetables we didn’t request. I was not responsible for sorting the bill and didn’t know until afterwards. Another jug or larger jugs of gravy to accommodate the number of guests should also have been taken into consideration as again not enough for the size of our table. One size does not fit all in this case. A few in our party including myself said the potatoes were bland, not seasoned correctly and were not homemade but tasted as from a frozen catering bag for convenience’s sake. A couple of desserts were ordered which were nice. The bill was expensive for the quality and quantity including the drinks. Table water was requested and then we had to ask for ice and only a small cup size portion was provided. The pub itself was very cosy, a bit too warm in my opinion and heaving full of customers which was just a little tight for comfort and felt squeezed with bottoms on seats! The power of publicity is what made us venture to The Mutton anyway and no doubt other guests too. Outside the weather was wild, but on arrival there was no disabled parking spaces, so we had to walk through the car park covered in wet leaves which is hazardous and simply dangerous to everyone let alone physically disabled customers. Understandably, cleaning up constantly falling leaves is a huge task itself, but the health and safety of customers should be paramount and is the full responsibility of the venue. Allotted disabled bays are simply a ‘paint job’ and expected so spending x, y & z on internal renovations should not distract from external facilities to be considered also. Would I/we visit again? No plans to in the future but not saying never. We dine out a lot and have had better quality and quantity of Sunday lunches in various public houses in the close vicinity of which are far better value. Good luck nevertheless to The Mutton and thank you to the lovely hosting and waiting staff who were all fantastic.

Our family start to Christmas Nice ambience, good food Wine very, very, expensive Happy New year everyone

Perfect full English breakfast or any combination you ask for, friendly staff and good value. Well worth a slight detour to visit as you will not find better.

Visited today for a birthday afternoon tea with my husband and mother in law. It had all been pre-booked and pre-ordered. I just wanted to say thank you to the team who were SO attentive when I asked if I could change one of the afternoon teas to cater for my dairy intolerance. They made sure I was well catered for and even popped out to make sure I had everything I needed. They were very busy and still made the time to make sure everything was ok. It was really appreciated. Lovely, friendly team. The antiques store itself is looking a bit tired with lots of stock that’s been there for years. And it’s just so hard to navigate around when it’s busy because it’s rammed to the rafters with stuff! Would return for the cafe :)

Well what can we say other than “perfection !!” We have spent our Christmas day At The Elvetham and what a wonderful place it is. Mr Barry Tehrani and his team have looked after us so well , with a delicious meal , superb wines and the incredible ambiance just finishing it off perfectly . Everything served with a smile and nothing was too much trouble .This is our second visit in a month and we can’t wait of return once again . Thank you to everyone that has made Christmas 2024 so special for us.

Great service great food. The staff are very friendly so much so I had an off day and they handled my query very well and professionally. Each time I pass Hook village I will always gladly stop in. Thank you for yours services

Quiet night when I last went, great food and brilliant service. Will definitely be going again in the New Year

Awww what a little gem . The staff are all soo lovely 😊. The food , absolutely amazing .so sad that we found you on our last night here we will definitely be coming back. Thank you for a lovely dinner and such a warm friendly welcome . It’s not to be missed . You have to check out this pub on ur travels. Thank you so much again . I am still so full from the lush food 🤗

We booked for Sunday lunch, it was so brilliant I couldn't eat everything. Staff are on the ball and very attentive. Selection of wines etc are good and the staff are always happy to give a recommendation. It's a must to try