West Berkshire
The White Hart Inn

The White Hart Inn

White Hart Inn PH, Newbury, RG20 0, United Kingdom, RG20 0HW, West Berkshire

Pubs • Pizza • Drinks • Asiatic


"I stayed here a few weeks ago and have been dithering about whether to write an honest review, because the landlady/owner was so friendly and welcoming. But then I reminded myself that these reviews are for the benefit of prospective clients, not the owners, and I use them to make decisions about bookings so it was right that I should give an honest review. I booked a room for myself and my dog. The room was large but the whole room and bathroom smelt musty and damp. The bathroom had not been cleaned properly and there were hairs on the floor. There were bits of black mould around the base of the shower. The shower was fine and powerful enough. The bed was so hard I had to ask for a second duvet that I could lie on. I know this is subjective but I have never had this problem before. The garden was very unkempt and scruffy and I accept that there had been a summer of drought followed by lots of rain but didn't feel this was a good reason. I should, I know, have said something when I checked in, but the owner was so welcoming I felt too awkward to do so my fault. Even the hand held card reader was dirty and sticky and this should have confirmed my suspicions right from the start. The breakfast food was good, but spoiled by the dirty table which was very sticky. There were only two other people staying not the owners fault but it did feel awkward for me in such a massive dining area. The owner opened her gas bill whilst I was having breakfast and said it was £16k and she would have to shut over the winter period. Not something I needed to know and another reason why I did not feel comfortable in complaining. It was obvious that she was running the hotel, kitchen, dining area and bar alone whilst I was there. I had booked for four nights but in the end only stayed for two. I had a family crisis I needed to attend to, but I must say I was glad to leave, even though I wasted a great deal of money which the owner was unable to refund. I'm baffled by the extremely positive reviews which appear here, which are polar opposite to mine, but I write this as I experienced it."

Lebanese House

Lebanese House

5-6 Weavers Walk, West Berkshire, United Kingdom, RG14 1AE

Kebab • Cafés • Seafood • Asiatic


"Or family had the pleasure of dining at Lebanese House yesterday (Saturday 7th January) for an evening meal, we were incredibly impressed by everything they had to offer. The restaurant is in a nice location in Newbury, it has nice views of the Weavers Walk courtyard and the restaurant itself looks classy and it appears to have been decorated with love. There is a large menu, so large in fact, my partner and I really struggled to choose so we decided to go for the set menu for two. All of the food was really excellent, all the meat was cooked to perfection and had a lovely smoky taste. We particularly liked the lamb chops and the kofta. The skewered chicken was also very good. The falafels were absolutely amazing, I could have eaten an entire plate of them, definitely the best we have ever tasted. The houmous was also brilliant, it went so well with all the lovely food, and the staff even brought out some extra bread for us to mop it all up with. We had a few cocktails which were made to perfection by the staff, I particularly liked my Zombie, I’d defiantly have that again. Their house wine was also very good. Then to the staff, every person that served us was excellent, we felt very welcome and nothing was too much trouble for them, we were even complimented on our dress sense, which I thought was very nice. This was some of the best service that we have had at a restaurant, especially from the lovely Susanne and Kila (really sorry if I got either of those names wrong, I didn’t write them down immediately, and I’d had a few by the time we left so may not have remembered correctly). They were both so nice and attentive and made us feel like VIP’s for our entire visit, they deserve recognition for their commitment to great customer service. Susanne even came out and took a photo of is all together which was very thoughtful. To sum up, excellent restaurant, brilliant food and drinks and an amazing staff team, highly recommend."