The Old House At Home

Watership Down Inn

➤ RG28 7QU,United Kingdom, Whitchurch

Beer • Steak • Coffee • Seafood

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"We stayed at The Watership Down Inn for one night as we were visiting the Bombay Sapphire distillery for a tour and had booked dinner at the Inn later in the evening to celebrate our anniversary. Upon arrival we were shown to the room. with...no real instructions indications as to breakfast times (the exact words were maybe 8:30ish, maybe 9:30, we'll let you know We did ask for this later into the night at dinner, and again were told rough timings but warned that these may change. Upon arriving at dinner, we were shown to our table, the bar staff seemed to require further training as they were unaware of what Campari was, or how it should be served (my partner had to point the bottle out on the bar). There was one waiter in particular who did seem knowledgeable, however, and managed to make classic cocktails for the couple beside us clearly a great asset to the team! The meal itself was great, high quality ingredients and we felt reasonably priced (including a bottle of red). Smaller things during service, however, were missed our water glasses were filled once and once only, my plate was removed within mere seconds of my final mouthful, and despite having added that it was our anniversary to the booking, there was no recognition of this (Why ask The room itself was spacious, the bathroom was a great size and very beautiful. The surroundings were again absolutely stunning. We had a terrible nights sleep, however, as the fire escape light (and 3 other bright green spotlights) were on all night leading a path to the door and the double bed was clearly two mattresses combined, meaning the middle of the bed had a gap to fall into throughout the night. Breakfast service was delayed due to a power cut throughout the kitchen (again, cannot be helped and completely understandable given the circumstances) at breakfast we did mention a few of the above issues, and were offered no real compensation, hence this review. Overall we probably wouldn't stay again, as we felt that for £100+ a night we would be given a warmer welcome, and that some of the issues we raised could have been compensated for upon our departure (a drink or a snack on the house for example would have been a lovely gesture)."

Amore

➤ 19 Winchester Street, Overton I-RG25 3HR, United Kingdom

Vegan • Seafood • Italian • European

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"**Dining Experience** **Meal Type:** Lunch **Price per Person:** £100+ **Food:** 4/5 **Service:** 4/5 **Atmosphere:** 3/5 I recently had lunch at this restaurant and overall, it was a pleasant experience. The food was quite good, earning a solid rating of 4 out of 5. The service was attentive and met my expectations, also receiving a 4 out of 5. However, the atmosphere slightly fell short, with a rating of 3 out of 5. While the meal was enjoyable, the ambience could use some improvement."

The White Hart Overton

➤ The White Hart London RoadHampshire RG25 3NW, RG25 3TS, Overton, United Kingdom

Pub • Steak • Seafood • British

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"I have to say this is the only time I have visited where I haven’t been satisfied It took ages for our order to be take for drinks when they eventually did take our drinks order we jumped at the chance and ordered our food. The starter arrived which was a sharing Camembert and we were not offered side plates which meant there was lots of cheese over the table after we had finished The food was ok I have no complaints there but after our plates were cleared for the main they did nor ask us to see the dessert menu or asked if we would like anything else. We waited and waited thinking that she would come back and we tried to get their attention without shouting by this time she had cleared the table next to us was being cleared and she immediately offered them the dessert menu. After half an hour of waiting to see the menu my fiancÃe had to walk up to the staff in the other room and ask for the bill because we weren’t going to be ordering desserts after having to wait. They were very apologetic but by this time it was too late. As myself and my partner don’t get to go on dates very often it ruined our one night out Service is everything in any establishment whether you’re eating pub grub or Michelin star food it’s not difficult to give great service and be attentive but when you clearly have wait staff who really clearly don’t want to be there it really shows I’m hoping this isn’t a regular occurrence but we won’t be going back for a little while."

Redfort Tandoori

➤ 20 Winchester Street, RG25 3HS, Basingstoke and Deane, United Kingdom

Asian • Balti • Indian • Seafood

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"I used to enjoy this restaurant when I lived in the village. The food was delicious, but I had some digestive issues the next morning. The service was a bit pushy and invasive, constantly trying to clear our plates even when we weren't finished. It was a bit disappointing, to be honest. Hopefully, it was just a one-time bad experience, as I know many people who still like dining here. Overall, the atmosphere and service were not as great as I had hoped."

The White Hart

➤ The White Hart London Road Overton, Hampshire RG25 3NW, Basingstoke and Deane, United Kingdom

Fish • Hotels • Seafood • British

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"I have to admit that this is the first time I have been disappointed during a visit to this restaurant. It took a long time for our drinks order to be taken, and when it finally was, we eagerly placed our food order. The starter, a sharing Camembert, arrived without side plates, resulting in cheese spilling all over the table after we finished. The main course was satisfactory, but after our plates were cleared, we were not asked about dessert or if we wanted anything else. We waited patiently, hoping that our server would return, but she ended up clearing the table next to us and immediately offered them the dessert menu. After waiting for half an hour to see the menu, my partner had to walk up to the staff in another room to request the bill since we had given up on dessert. Although the staff apologized, it was already too late. As my partner and I don't get to go out for dates often, this experience ruined our evening. Service is crucial in any establishment, regardless of whether it serves pub food or Michelin-starred cuisine. It shouldn't be difficult to provide excellent service and be attentive, but it is clear that the wait staff did not want to be there. I hope that this was an isolated incident, but we will not be returning anytime soon."