Bars in Alton

“We were pleasantly surprised by the rooms when we checked in. Clean, tidy with comfy beds and amenities. The pub itself is lovely, serving amazing food, but the real asset to the place is the staff! Even with some tricky customers they handled everything so well, we're super friendly and made our stay so much fun! Would 100% recommend and return.”

“Food and drinks: The food is always very good here and we often return with friends as you can always guarantee a good meal and atmosphere.”

“New to the area and popped in to see The Dirty Lilacs a free gig and what a lovely place. Great selection of beers and ciders and Camra discounts too. Good service and a lovely feel about this place.
We will definitely be coming back regularly.”

“Really lovely Sunday roasts, great value for money. Super tasty. Small and cosy place. Good drinks selection, and good service too. Would recommend.”

“Brilliant traditional drinking pub, you get what you expect from a pub, good staff, good booze, good bands / djs. Always a good night”

“Love cosy village pub, set in gorgeous town Alton Hampshire. The atmosphere is perfect for a cheeky pint in a warming place to visit.”

“Had a family birthday meal 22.8.25. Food was fantastic. Staff could not do enough for us. Food allergies all covered. Highly recommend the Hen and Chicken Inn.”

“Wow what a hidden gem. The pub is in a lovely location. There is plenty of parking. When we walked in we got a warm and friendly welcome from staff. We got shown to a table and the menu looked great. All 3 of us ate and oh my gosh the food was amazing. If I could give more starts I would. I can't wait to go back for another amazing lunch.”

“Quiet Thursday visit, but friendly, lots of TVs for sports, darts and automated dart virual setup which is cool. Chef was brilliant, made us some lovely fresh food, and tailored it to what we wanted! Recommend the food, looking forward to trying the roast!”

“The pub is in new hands and the menu is different to the one being shown here.

We were greeted warmly .
I chose hunters chicken and it came with a salad which had a dressing. Nice chips.

We were too full for a pudding. My daughter had lasagna with a crispy topping which she liked.
Very friendly. We would like to return but we live quite a way away as only visiting for the weekend but recommend this pub.

I wish the landlord and his staff the very best for their new venture”