First time visiting here n the foods was so amazing. Will be coming back
Gary Curcher
Found this fantastic pub after doing a mountain ride around Weston corbett. Great food, excellent beers, very friendly staff 10/10
Anthony Hourd
Great food and great serviceKid-friendliness: Great child menu
pam bartrip
Excellent Sunday
gareth thomas
An excellent meal and good real Ale.Nice to see a real fire.
Sean Richards
Been twice. Food is absolutely excellent ???. I really enjoyed every course of both visits.
Clive Pocock
The food was excellent, the staff were friendly and professionalVegetarian options: There was a lot of vegetarian options
Pedro B
Lovely setting, atmosphere, staff and superb food made a great evening for us. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a great meal
TinaS066
We were a party of 11 celebrating my husband's birthday today. The food was truly excellent - all our guests said so. The Hod really lives up to it's reputation as having the best Sunday lunch in and around Basingstoke. Everything was delicious today. The servers were really helpful, courteous and friendly. We weren't rushed at all, nor did we have to wait a long time between ordering and receiving our meals - timings were spot on! The staff gathered round to sing happy birthday to my husband, which was a lovely touch. A friend made a birthday cake which we were able to light and bring in after dessert and staff brought plates and forks for anyone who could manage a slice of cake on top of pud. NB: a previous review was rather negative about a 'cakeage charge' for bringing their own birthday cake. I asked about this and just wanted to set the record straight.....there is no extra charge if diners have had puddings and/or coffees. It only applies if you just have a main course, and then have your own cake instead of dessert - I find this entirely reasonable!
matt c
As a CAMRA member i thought id try this for a good ale after visiting family in the village. Sadly this lovely old village boozer is now a Gastro Pub. I didnt even bother to stop to sample or see what Ales were available. Lovely location though.
I think the Hodd is one of the best pubs for food in the area. We had the 2 course Sunday lunch (£30) which, whilst a bit more than some pubs, is worth every penny. It’s hard to identify why a Sunday Roast is better than others, but you just know it when you’re eating it. The meat (we had the pork belly and the beef) is just that bit tastier, the roasties crisp and there’s plenty of gravy.The interior is really quaint (especially the area to the right), the tables not too close together, they accept dogs and the staff really friendly and didn’t mind that we were last to leave - no hurrying up that you sometimes get.I also know the garden is really nice too.
Luke Freestone
Fantastic food as always, service very personal, my only slight comment is that I wish they served Guinness as their stout of choice. Other than that a wonderful family NYE pub lunch, I’m hoping that you regain the bib gourmand very soon as it’s fully deserved!!
Pete Robinson
I absolutely loved this place. Such friendly staff and excellent food. I would definitely recommend and I will definitely be going back.
Grenham07
Everything you would ask for in a rural country pub. Food excellent, service attentive and atmosphere chilled and relaxed. We came on a Saturday lunch and arrived early and was immediately welcomed and shown to our table. A lovely way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Thank you to the chef and staff for a great lunch!
BarbaraS335
Lovely pub, nice atmosphere and wonderful service, i had a main and pudding, belly of pork, delicious then sticky toffee pudding, really nice. Not the cheapest of pubs but worth it. Not busy Thursday lunch time and not very warm.
First time visiting here n the foods was so amazing. Will be coming back
Found this fantastic pub after doing a mountain ride around Weston corbett. Great food, excellent beers, very friendly staff 10/10
Great food and great serviceKid-friendliness: Great child menu
Excellent Sunday
An excellent meal and good real Ale.Nice to see a real fire.
Been twice. Food is absolutely excellent ???. I really enjoyed every course of both visits.
The food was excellent, the staff were friendly and professionalVegetarian options: There was a lot of vegetarian options
Lovely setting, atmosphere, staff and superb food made a great evening for us. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a great meal
We were a party of 11 celebrating my husband's birthday today. The food was truly excellent - all our guests said so. The Hod really lives up to it's reputation as having the best Sunday lunch in and around Basingstoke. Everything was delicious today. The servers were really helpful, courteous and friendly. We weren't rushed at all, nor did we have to wait a long time between ordering and receiving our meals - timings were spot on! The staff gathered round to sing happy birthday to my husband, which was a lovely touch. A friend made a birthday cake which we were able to light and bring in after dessert and staff brought plates and forks for anyone who could manage a slice of cake on top of pud. NB: a previous review was rather negative about a 'cakeage charge' for bringing their own birthday cake. I asked about this and just wanted to set the record straight.....there is no extra charge if diners have had puddings and/or coffees. It only applies if you just have a main course, and then have your own cake instead of dessert - I find this entirely reasonable!
As a CAMRA member i thought id try this for a good ale after visiting family in the village. Sadly this lovely old village boozer is now a Gastro Pub. I didnt even bother to stop to sample or see what Ales were available. Lovely location though.
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I think the Hodd is one of the best pubs for food in the area. We had the 2 course Sunday lunch (£30) which, whilst a bit more than some pubs, is worth every penny. It’s hard to identify why a Sunday Roast is better than others, but you just know it when you’re eating it. The meat (we had the pork belly and the beef) is just that bit tastier, the roasties crisp and there’s plenty of gravy.The interior is really quaint (especially the area to the right), the tables not too close together, they accept dogs and the staff really friendly and didn’t mind that we were last to leave - no hurrying up that you sometimes get.I also know the garden is really nice too.
Fantastic food as always, service very personal, my only slight comment is that I wish they served Guinness as their stout of choice. Other than that a wonderful family NYE pub lunch, I’m hoping that you regain the bib gourmand very soon as it’s fully deserved!!
I absolutely loved this place. Such friendly staff and excellent food. I would definitely recommend and I will definitely be going back.
Everything you would ask for in a rural country pub. Food excellent, service attentive and atmosphere chilled and relaxed. We came on a Saturday lunch and arrived early and was immediately welcomed and shown to our table. A lovely way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Thank you to the chef and staff for a great lunch!
Lovely pub, nice atmosphere and wonderful service, i had a main and pudding, belly of pork, delicious then sticky toffee pudding, really nice. Not the cheapest of pubs but worth it. Not busy Thursday lunch time and not very warm.