Reviews in Hampshire

On entering restaurant found it to be very clean,pleasant and very well laid tables.The food was of high quality. You could taste the flavours and the presentation of the dishes was excellent. Ihad a glass of red wine with my meal,which wasn't expesive and a good quality. The toilets were very clean and presentable. Overall the meal and exemplarary service was a delight. Highly recommended.

We went there last week and had a fabulous meal. we are going again tonight with very special friends. Highly recommended

Beware when ordering, the breakdown in communication makes them automatically think it is their right to order extra items and charge you for it. It was only a couple of pounds extra but this is not the point. When confronted with this they said that they were not wrong and I had ordered more than I thought I did. Food was not the best I'd had in the area also!! Some of the worst customer service I've come across. Never using again!!

After our visit to your restaurant yesterday.21.9.12 we made up mind never to visit you again. The food was simply disgusting and although we have been to you many times and sometimes had bad meals we thought maybe it was a one off. We can get a meal at your price far better at the Harvester Portsmouth, you could learn a lot from them both in customer relations plus meals.

we came to the tea rooms while ago, and we were given a very warm welcome, the cakes were to die for, and such a generous display. we do intend to visit again soon and hope to taste and enjoy some thing hot from your menu.Granny

Great guy great food cooked fast and so tasty! Perfect location swell just by the ferry! Beats plain lack-lustre food!

The best food and service 5* .. thanks naz see u soon..

We have just had a lovely meal the food was good. I was hot and we didnt have to wait to long. Also the staff was friendly all together a lovely lunch out thank you Woodpecker Waterlooville

Happy a lovely family afternoon could not of asked for a better brithday Many Thank Michelle xx

Avoid! Rude, antagonistic and overbearing landlord; sexist and misogynistic. Food terrible, beer okay.

Went to the pier view with my family and the mussels were overpriced for the portion size as well as overcooked, my sons burger was rare when it should've been cooked through. When then staff asked if everything was alright they did nothing, why bother asking ?Definitely one to miss

had breakfast and went to curry night and was absolutely amazed by the value and lovely food :)

I have been here on a few occasions in the last three weeks for lunch had a roast dinner was excellent also I had fish and chips was also very good .the deserts are great to friendly staff .

My husband and I had dinner here on two occasions excellent food and very welcoming and friendly service would highly recommend this

This place is run by an arrogant cook who can't cook a steak properly! don't complain or he will come out of the kitchen and be abusive to you and your family as it happened to us yesterday evening... appaling!

Ate here on saturday evening having only just discovered it a couple of weeks ago. Food was ok this time, the starter of Fish Mezze was oily, greasy and way too heavy on fried stuff. Mains of sea bass and lamb were good, pudding (we have a sharer plate) two out of three were excellent (tarte tatin and the creme brulee). But very disappointed to hear it is owned by a big chain and that the food isn't really created in house, just shipped in ready to cook/heat up. Very very disappointed. So will not be returning.

The Bat and Ball Hambledon used to have a reputation for good food and hospitality and recently that has changed. The previous landlord did everything to make the diner welcome; there were little personal touches everywhere and he used to make sure that the diners were comfortable by circulating amongst them asking whether they were enjoying their meals etc. Nowadays that has changed; the service is impersonal and there is a degradation in the menu and the quality of foodserved. I have been there three times since the change of management and on each occasion bitterly disappointed with the dining experience. They no longer provide bread rolls prior to the meals, Unless you arrive early on a Sunday the roast meats become tired as the afternoon wears on. I complained today regarding one of the items delivered as it was undercooked only to be told that the matter would be referred to the chef and if we had told them earlier it could have been heated further. It was our fault for not letting them know. Under the previous management one of the serving staff would have attended the table a few minutes after we had started eating enquiring whether the meals were alright. If there was a problem the manager would have it replaced immediately and then adjusted the bill. Another diner was complaining of his cold roast dinner and said that he would be taking up the matter with Fullers. Now the Bat and Ball is just another pub that serves meals and from my experience not very well. After 32 years of reasonable dining quality i am unlikely to return unless the service ( are you okay guys!) and the food significantly improve.

Lovely people, great service. Food was mouth watering. I will recomed to all curry lovers